Government to certify ‘permissible’ online games for now: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

New Delhi: The government has taken a decision to certify “what is a permissible online game” until the self-regulatory organisation (SRO) is formed by the gaming industry, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and IT (MeitY), told ET. A notification to this effect will be sent to platforms such as Google and Apple on Tuesday or Wednesday.

This follows an ET report on Tuesday that Apple hasn’t complied in full with the MeitY order in February banning 138 betting games citing lack of regulatory clarity. Many of the banned apps continue to be available on the company’s app store, ET reported.