Yesterday
(January
27,
2021)
the
Kerala
High
Court
issued
notice
to
celebs
like
Tamannaah
Bhatia,
Ajun
Varghese
and
Virat
Kohli
in
connection
with
a
plea
demanding
ban
on
online
rummy
games.
For
the
unversed,
both
the
actors
and
the
Indian
cricket
team
captain
have
endorsed
the
platforms
on
which
such
online
rummy
games
are
played.
Kohli
is
a
brand
ambassador
of
Mobile
Premier
League
(MPL)
whereas,
Tamannaah
Bhatia
has
acted
in
an
advertisement.
On
the
other
hand,
Malayalam
actor
Aju
Varghese
has
also
endorsed
the
rummy
circle.
Kochi-based
Pauly
Vadakkan
reportedly
filed
a
petition
in
Kerala
High
Court
which
states
that
online
rummy
games
are
against
the
law
and
difficult
to
control.
It
further
says
that
certain
platforms
running
such
games
are
using
celebs
to
endorse
them
to
attract
youth
and
trap
them
financially.
In
his
petition,
the
court
has
asked
the
state
government
to
clarify
its
stand
on
the
matter
by
calling
online
betting
a
grave
social
evil.
Apart
from
the
celebs,
Kerala
HC
also
sent
notices
to
Play
Games
24x7
and
Mobile
Premier
League,
which
runs
rummy
games.
Virat
Kohli,
Tamannaah
Bhatia
and
Aju
Varghese
have
not
yet
responded
to
the
legal
notice.
More
details
are
awaited.