Prakash Javadekar: PUBG is a Violent & Addictive Game
Union minister Prakash Javadekar has said many mobile games are "violent, explicit and addictive", and PUBG was just one example.
PUBG was among over 100 China-origin mobile applications banned by the government last year. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar gave a speech at the virtual exhibition and prize announcement of Khel Khel Mein - A Pan Maharashtra Toy/Game/ Project Design Competition.
In his speech he said that:
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is passionate about preserving and perpetuating Indian values, heritage, and cultural ethos and is putting in immense effort so that the children and youth of our country are made aware of our rich culture and tradition.However many games played on mobile and other gadgets are "violent, explicit, addictive and tend to spoil the mind of children". PUBG was just one example. But criticising those games is not the solution. The solution is to create our own games and apps in line with #MakeInIndia. I am Happy to announce that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with IIT Bombay has decided to form a gaming centre to teach courses related to VFX, gaming and animation.”
