NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader Vijay Goel Thursday demanded a ban on lottery in the country, saying it is a social evil and hurts the poor the most. Raising the matter during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Goel said single digit lottery has been banned and now even multi-digit number lotteries too should be banned. He said lottery is a social evil and poor people suffer.
Goel said all parties should support his demand. Several members across the House associated themselves with the suggestion. In his Zero Hour mention, BJP member Ashok Bajpai suggested a national-level policy to preserve Sanskrit. He rued the rich ancient language was disappearing from the country and one of the reasons was shortage of Sanskrit teachers.
