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Narendra Modi resembling person to campaign for Congress in LS polls
Lucknow: It seems like that Abhinandan Pathak who looks like of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not happy with Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and have decided to campaign against Saffron party in upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019 which gives hint that he may join hands with opposition leaders by joining Congress party.
The failed promises of BJP have compelled him to campaign for the opposition in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Pathak who is said to be a native of Saharanpur had been spotted at several BJP rallies as Abhinandan has unbeatable resemblance to PM Modi has been used by the BJP several times in the past.
The resembling personality with Narendra Modi, Abhinandan is making media headlines with reports claiming that he has joined hands with Congress to protest against the ruling, BJP.
According to reports, the failed promises of BJP have compelled him to campaign for the opposition in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The unbeatable resemblance to PM Modi, Abhinandan Pathak has been used by the BJP several times in the past.
Pathak who is said to be a native of Saharanpur had been spotted at several BJP rallies during the Delhi elections 2015 and Uttar Pradesh elections 2017.
Unhappy with BJP, Narendra Modi’s lookalike Abhinandan to join Congress for LS polls:
Now according to leading English newspaper, Abhinandan reached UPCC headquarters’ main building. The Congress workers were left in shocking state when they first saw Pathak as they thought it was PM Modi.
However, after being hit by the reality, a Congress worker reportedly mocked him with Rs 15 lakh in back account promise that PM Modi had made while campaigning for the elections.
Earlier, Abhinandan Pathak had contested Lok Sabha elections in 1999 and also the Vidhan Sabha elections of 2012. He has also served as a two-time corporator in Saharanpur.
While speaking journalist, he said that he really admires PM Modi and also he accepted him with open arms. However, the failed promises forced him to campaign for Congress.
He added that he has urged the UPCC chief to organise his meeting with Congress president Rahul Gandhi. He added that people didn’t get their ‘Achhe Din’ and the conditions have worsened so far.
Abhinandan further said that he has written several letters to PM Modi but he has not replied to even one.
Confirming the reports, Congress spokesperson, Zeeshan Haider said that they have received the request and are following the due procedure.
The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index
Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.
The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports
Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.
All for the Tourists
The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.
“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.
To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.
Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market
With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.
Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.
Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.
Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting
Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.
Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.
The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.
If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.
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