New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, MP Kartikeya Sharma on Tuesday urged the Government to grant Official Sports Status to Esports and introduce comprehensive regulation of online gaming, citing its growing economic significance as well as rising concerns around child safety and mental health.

Calling electronic gaming a "digital frontier of both promise and peril," Sharma said India's Orange Economy is no longer a fringe sector but a key driver of the country's economic future. He noted that India's creative economy is currently valued at around USD 30 billion and supports nearly 8 percent of the working population, forming a critical pillar of the Government's USD 1 trillion digital economy visi...