Kashmir's online gambling addicts
Online gambling is appealing to the territory's young people as a fast route out of poverty and unemployment. But once they start, some are struggling to stop.
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00:00This is the same thing that happens when someone gives drugs.
00:12It gets into the brain of a person.
00:16It is not the concern of the family, nor the concern of the brother or sister, nor the concern of the relatives.
00:23It causes brain loss. It is a big scam.
00:41There is a lot of unemployment.
00:43And the situation is not good.
00:45That is why people become more attracted to drugs.
00:48In my experience, it has reached the coast.
00:55This is a big problem.
00:58My close friends told me that this is not right.
01:22At that time, I did not understand anything.
01:26I thought it was an earning point.
01:31But I did not know that it was such a big trap.
01:52I used to play 20 bets.
01:54I used to make a profit in one bet.
01:56But I used to make a loss in 19 bets.
01:59At that time, I did not understand what I was doing.
02:05It is such a big trap.
02:07It causes brain loss.
02:21We have limited public sector employment opportunities here.
02:26And we have very little private sector that can accommodate the youth who are highly educated and competent.
02:52These apps are openly flouting government directives and RBI directives vis-a-vis their working in the country.
03:05Celebrities are endorsing this.
03:08And unfortunately, it is a trap where many youngsters are falling into the trap.
03:16It is another addiction that we are currently facing.