Demanding the union government to amend the existing Lottery Law, a delegation, comprising Members of the Parliament and ministers from Kerala will visit the Prime Minister in New Delhi next week. M.V. Jayarajan, convener of the Kerala Lottery Protection Committee, told reporters here on Sunday that the delegation would demand the Prime Minister to empower State governments to control or ban the inter-State lotteries, which extract huge revenue from the poor segments.
Mr. Jayarajan said the matter would be communicated to all MPs from Kerala and their presence would be ensured in the delegation. He also requested V.D. Satheesan, MLA to be part of the delegation and prove his goodwill to settle the issue.
According to Mr. Jayarajan, the delegation would also submit a copy of the resolution, passed during the recent meet of the lottery agents, to the Prime Minister. The resolution has already highlighted the demand to increase the commission of lottery agents, besides amending the existing rules with regard to the exchange of commission while winning the prize, he added.
The demand to introduce credit lottery scheme and the restructuring of the existing pattern of State lottery would also be submitted to the consideration of the government.
Mr. Jayarajan said that the lottery workers in the State would organise district-level marches on September 25 demanding the central government to amend the existing lottery Laws. Appreciating the decision of the State government to extend ex-gratia for deprived lottery agents, the lottery workers will organise mass conventions and demonstrations all across the State on September 15 and 16, he added.
