Overview
- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology directed platforms and internet providers to block access using powers under the IT Act, including Section 69A.
- Government sources said 242 additional website links were removed in the latest sweep, pushing cumulative blocks beyond 7,800.
- Officials report intensified enforcement since Parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, with rules in force since October 2025.
- The law promotes e-sports and permissible social games while prohibiting money-based gambling offerings and related promotion.
- Current enforcement targets operators, advertisers, promoters and financiers rather than individual players.