Ordinance To Repeal Gaming Act To Be Passed In The Cabinet: Meghalaya CM

Conrad K. Sangma, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, announced on Wednesday that an ordinance repealing gaming will "be introduced and passed at the next cabinet meeting".

PTI

Updated on: 27 October 2022 1:37 am

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said that an ordinance to repeal the gaming action in the state will "be introduced and passed in the next cabinet meeting".

The government decided to repeal the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act (MRGA), 2021, earlier in the month, following stiff opposition by churches and social organisations.

"An ordinance (to repeal the gambling act) will be brought and passed in the next cabinet meeting," he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme when asked about the procedure that would be followed to revoke the law.

The chief minister had on October 14 said that any Act can be repealed through an ordinance and this is the procedure that will be followed for the gaming act.

The MRGA, passed in the Assembly last year, sought to promote the setting up of casinos and gaming parlours in the state to promote tourism and generate revenue.?