Overview
- The incident occurred during an online planning committee session on a battery storage application on Helen Street.
- A colleague alerted Bailie Hanif Raja that his camera was live, the feed was turned off, and the meeting proceeded.
- Footage of the moment circulated on social media, with one outlet reporting more than 140,000 views and over 500 reshares.
- Raja apologized and said the lapse was accidental, noting he takes frequent bathroom breaks due to diabetes.
- Glasgow City Council said the webcast was taken offline to be edited and reuploaded, as political critics used the episode to fault hybrid meeting controls.