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“The action follows investigations conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against illegal betting app syndicate and subsequent raids on Mahadev Book in Chhattisgarh, revealing the app’s unlawful operations,” the IT ministry said in a press release. The ED has alleged that the promoters of the Mahadev app gave Baghel Rs 508 crore. The Congress party has said this is part of a conspiracy to tarnish his government’s image ahead of state elections.

The government on Sunday blocked the operation of several illegal betting and gambling apps, including the controversial Mahadev app, on a request by the Enforcement Directorate. But what prompted the action and how is Bollywood embroiled in the controversy? An explainer.

The ministry of electronics and information technology on Sunday issued the order to block the operations of the Mahadev betting app, reddyannaofficial. in, and 20 other apps and websites. These apps were blocked on request from the enforcement directorate, the government said.

Express View: Considering that state action can often be arbitrary and that arbitrariness needs to be guarded against, irrespective of the ideological leanings of the ruling dispensation, a careful balance must be struck, leaning towards protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, with the courts stepping in to reinforce the guardrails.

GOI, per media reports, will ask WhatsApp to share details of the originator of some deepfakes of Indian politicians. Officials fear circulation of deepfakes can undermine the integrity of the electoral process. The legal basis...