PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday accused Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi of ignoring deaths by suicide due to enormous debt accrued by those engaged in online gambling, through mobile applications, and said such cases are continuing in the State because of the delay on his [the Governors] part in providing assent to the Bill banning online gambling in Tamil Nadu. In a statement, he said there were four deaths by suicides in 12 days, latest one being that of driver Manimuthu from Uthandi Valavu village near Vazhappadi in Salem, who allegedly lost several lakhs of rupees in online gambling. After the ban on online gambling was off [after a ban was quashed by the court], this is the 36th death by suicide due to loss of huge amount …
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