Parliament Smoke Row: E-Cigarette Inside, MP Smokes Outside; Speaker Seeks CCTV

• BJP MP Anurag Thakur raised concerns about e-cigarette use inside the Lok Sabha.
• E-cigarettes have been banned in India since 2019, making their use in Parliament a serious violation.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ordered CCTV footage review for the e-cigarette incident.
• TMC MP Saugata Roy was seen smoking a regular cigarette outside Parliament, sparking a confrontation with Union Ministers.
• These incidents have ignited a debate on parliamentary conduct and decorum among MPs.

Why It Matters: E-cigarette use by MPs in Parliament sparks controversy over lawmaker conduct.