After Gujarat banned PUBG last week due to upcoming exams, Yashpal Singh Sisodiya, a Mandsaur MLA, demanded that the game should be banned in Madhya Pradesh as well due to its addictive nature.
In view of the large-scale complaints filed by parents to the government, a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA has proposed a ban on popular online game PUBG in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
This comes a week after the Gujarat government banned the game in its state.
“PUBG is infusing negativity in the youth by introducing them to the latest weapons and is also forming a criminal mindset in them. Students waste their precious time in battling virtual battles,” Sisodiya said.
The MLA had proposed a call attention motion in the MP assembly’s budget session, but the matter was listed on the 19th slot and could not be taken up for discussion due to shortage of time.
Sisodiya, a three-time MLA said that parents hailing from Mandsaur, Neemuch and Ratlam had met him and expressed their concerns over PUBG addiction.
“The parents claimed that their children, especially those between 10 to 16 years remain engrossed in the game till 3 or 4 am in the morning, instead of studying. This kind of lifestyle has impacted children mentally and physically,” Sisodiya said.
The state government has assured to examine the game, said the MLA who also plans to write to the central government seeking a nationwide ban on PUBG.
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