Rajya Sabha members on Thursday demanded action against online games like 'Blue Whale', alleging that it was linked to suicide of a young boy in Maharashtra last week.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the House, Amar Shankar Sable (BJP) said Manpreet, who allegedly committed sucide by jumping from a building, was playing 'Blue Whale' game for 50 days.
He said about 130 suicides linked to the game have taken place in America, Russia, England and Italy.
Sable said participants in the game are given instructions like 'watch horror movies', 'travel without ticket in train', and later they are asked to commit suicide.
"Manpreet has become the first victim (of the game)," he said and demanded measures to ensure young people are not affected due to the 'Blue Whale' game. He said the matter was also raised in the Maharashtra assembly. His party colleague Vikas Mahatme said there are other games also which are very interactive and addictive.