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Ban on lotteries

NEW DELHI: The government today said in the Lok Sabha that it would introduce a bill to ban all types of lottery. "Lotteries of all types will be banned and we are taking steps in that direction. We will definitely bring a bill," Khurana said during the zero hour while responding to members' concern over a high court order lifting ban on single digit lottery.

Khurana said government was aware that lotteries have proliferated in the country because of the high court order.

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