US EditionParliament Winter Session: Anurag Thakur Accuses TMC MP of Smoking E-Cigarette in Lok Sabha
BJP MP Anurag Thakur called for Speaker intervention after alleging TMC MPs used banned e-cigarettes in the Lok Sabha, prompting protests from the opposition.
- On Thursday, BJP MP Anurag Thakur alleged Trinamool Congress MPs were smoking banned e-cigarettes inside the Lok Sabha, prompting uproar and urging Speaker Om Birla to investigate.
- India's nationwide ban on e-cigarettes rests on the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, outlawing production and sale as a public-health measure with fines and imprisonment.
- During Question Hour, Thakur asked if the Speaker permitted e-cigarettes in the House and urged the Chair to take note, sparking exchanges and brief chaos as BJP and TMC members shouted back and forth.
- Speaker Om Birla told Thakur to submit written complaints and said, "If such an incident is brought to my notice with clarity, appropriate action will follow," reminding members to follow House rules and traditions.
- During the Winter session in New Delhi, tensions disrupted business with both Houses adjourned until 11 am after opposition protests during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech.
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Parliament Winter Session: Anurag Thakur accuses TMC MP of smoking e-cigarette in Lok Sabha
In a heated session of Parliament, BJP leader Anurag Thakur accused a TMC MP of smoking an e-cigarette in the Lok Sabha, sparking demands for action. With e-cigarettes banned in India, Speaker Om Birla emphasises maintaining the House's dignity amidst uproar.
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