TMC MP Saugata Roy Smokes in Parliament; E-Cigarette Complaint Filed

• TMC MP Saugata Roy was seen smoking on Parliament premises and confronted by Union Ministers Giriraj Singh and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
• Roy defended his action, stating smoking is permitted outside the Parliament building.
• BJP MP Anurag Thakur complained in Lok Sabha about a TMC MP using e-cigarettes, which are banned in India and on Parliament premises.
• Speaker Om Birla assured action regarding the e-cigarette incident, and Thakur later filed an official complaint.
• TMC MP Kirti Azad asserted that many Parliamentarians smoke on the premises.

Why It Matters: It highlights a breach of parliamentary rules and decorum by a lawmaker.