BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government is set to ban PUBG, one of India’s most popular mobile games amongst the youth following numerous complaints from BJP MLAs in the state assembly, Times of India reports.
With Grade 10 and 12 children set to take their board examinations across the state, the game’s negative impact on the lifestyle and mentality of youth is being questioned. It has already been banned in states such as Maharashtra and Gujarat while the likes of Jammu and Kashmir, Goa and Tamil Nadu are also seeking to put a complete full stop on it.
“The youth is addicted to PUBG like opium. They are exposed to modern weapons and their violent use. Children are becoming more negative in their life and attitude. The game has been banned by 7 states in the country and should be banned in MP too,” BJP MLA Yashpal Sisodia told the Assembly.
“As per reports, the fancy graphics of PUBG Mobile, rewarding mission tasks offers the youth an escape from real-world possibilities. Recent studies show there are alarming cases of psychological impact especially on teenagers and their parents. Due to excessive gaming addiction, most victims were sleep-deprived, lost interest in real life responsibilities, constant conflicts with parents for taking their mobile away and drastic drop in grades in school exams.”
“We have been studying the effects and taking legal opinion on the matter. The government will soon take a decision to get rid of this maniac gaming PUBG,” Madhya Pradesh Law Minister PC Sharma told TOI.
