Abhi abhi pata chala hai ki India ne Polymarket platform ko officially block kar diya hai. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) ne saaf keh diya hai ki yeh sab 'illegal prediction market and online betting platforms' hain. Internet providers ko order mil gaya hai ki access band karo. Yeh sab April 25 ko hua hai aur iska reason financial stability ko bachana bataya ja raha hai. Jo law cite kiya gaya hai woh hai Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025, jisne prediction markets ko online money gaming mein daala hai.
Aur suno, US mein CFTC regulated Kalshi platform abhi bhi chal raha hai, lekin MeitY ke sources keh rahe hain ki is par bhi Friday, May 22, 2026 tak blocking order aa sakta hai. Matlab, India bhar mein virtual betting aur prediction markets ko band karne ka zor laga rahi hai sarkaar, bhale hi woh kahi aur regulate hote hon.
Yeh sab India ke crypto aur online gaming ko lekar strict approach ka hissa hai. Pehle hi crypto par 30% flat tax aur 1% TDS ne trading kam kar di thi. Ab lagta hai sarkaar inko 'money games' hi samajh rahi hai, na ki koi financial innovation. Unka focus financial stability aur capital control par zyada hai.
