Anurag Thakur accuses TMC MP of using e-cigarette in Lok Sabha

BJP member Anurag Thakur on Thursday accused an unnamed TMC MP of smoking an e-cigarette in the Lok Sabha, with Speaker Om Birla assuring action.

During Question Hour, while asking a supplementary, Thakur wondered whether e-cigarettes are allowed in the House.

When Birla replied in the negative, the BJP MP said a TMC member has been "constantly smoking e-cigarettes in the House for the past several days".

VIDEO | Speaking in Lok Sabha, BJP MP Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) says, “I just want to request something so that the House knows. E-Cigarettes are banned in the country. Have you (Speaker) allowed it in the House? TMC MPs are using e-cigarettes in the House.”

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Several BJP members then demanded action against the opposition MP.

Amid uproar, Birla urged member to maintain dignity of the House. He said if a written complaint is lodged, he will take action.

E-cigarettes were banned in the country a few years ago.