Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge Slams Centre’s Policies On Gaming Cos, Says ‘Could Kill Jobs’

Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge Slams Centre’s Policies On Gaming Cos, Says ‘Could Kill Jobs’

SUMMARY

The gaming companies want to be regulated, but central govt is being unrealistic & unreasonable with their demands, which is not only killing employment in the sector, but is also driving away gamers to Chinese & European gaming sites where they are getting duped, Kharge said in an X post

Citing industry estimates, the minister said that the corporate tax and TDS contribution to the exchequer by the RMG sector between FY24-28 will be INR 6,500-INR 6,800 Cr

Industry experts also informed that RMG platforms, which promote games like rummy, poker, ludo, and others, might look at selling off their assets due to regulatory actions

Karnataka’s minister for information technology and biotechnology Priyank Kharge on Monday (December 11) slammed the Centre for its recent regulatory actions on the Indian gaming industry, calling the demands of the government “unrealistic” and “unreasonable”.

“The gaming companies want to be regulated, but central govt is being unrealistic & unreasonable with their demands, which is not only killing employment in the sector, but is also driving away gamers to Chinese & European gaming sites where they are getting duped,” Kharge said in an X post.

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