Lok Sabha Vaping Row: Anurag Thakur Complains To Speaker, Says 'Violation Of Parliamentary Decorum'
Anurag Thakur complained to the Lok Sabha Speaker about a TMC MP allegedly vaping inside the House, citing a violation of parliamentary rules.Summary
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur has filed a complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding an alleged incident where a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP used an e-cigarette inside the Lok Sabha chamber. Thakur urged Birla to investigate the matter and initiate disciplinary proceedings against the MP, emphasizing a violation of parliamentary decorum and statutory laws. He highlighted that the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited in India under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019, and within the Parliament complex since 2008 under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003. Thakur argued that such conduct undermines the dignity of the House and sets a negative example, especially given the government's efforts to discourage tobacco and nicotine products.
(Source：Etv Bharat)
