(a) whether certain States have imposed a ban on lotteries;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to completely ban lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by which the proposed ban is likely to come into force?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal have under section 5 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 prohibited the sale of lottery tickets within their States.
(c) to (e): No decision in the matter has been taken by the Government.