New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Online Gaming Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, where it was noted that E-sports will be recognised as a legitimate form of competitive sport in India.

For the promotion of E-sports, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports will establish a dedicated framework. For online social games, the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) will extend support to online games that foster educational & cultural values, skill development and social engagement.

Thus, the Bill seeks to encourage the positive aspects of technology while protecting society from the adverse impacts of online money games.

"Among the components of online gaming, the first part is E-sport...