Andhra Pradesh Seeking Ban on Online Rummy

In Andhra Pradesh CPI state secretary K Ramakrishna wrote to chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy seeking a ban on the popular online game. Opponents of online rummy have long argued that too many users are playing online irresponsibly and losing large amounts of money which in turn puts financial pressure on families.

Ramakrishna highlighted the recent case of Gundra Ravi Teja, who was employed as the chief cashier at the Nuziveedu branch of Punjab National Bank. The Police is investigating , In the past year Teja has raised Rs. 1.56 crore from the customer’s accounts to his account to fulfill his online rummy addiction.

Ace2three, Junglee Rummy, Rummy Circle, and Rummy Passion are four well-known members of the TRF (The Rummy Federation). The CEO of TRF, Sameer Barde said, “Online rummy is a fast growing industry, with new players joining every day and many emerging operators. With the increasing number of players and operators, the online rummy system is quite strong has occurred.”