Overview
- BJP MP Anurag Thakur raised the charge without naming the member, claiming a Trinamool MP had been using an e‑cigarette for days.
- Birla clarified that no permission exists for such items in the chamber and invited a formal complaint to trigger action.
- The allegation prompted brief disruptions as members on both sides exchanged accusations before proceedings resumed.
- Trinamool leaders disputed the claim, with MP Dola Sen calling it untrue and saying House discipline mechanisms would handle any issue.
- BJP figures publicly pressed for punishment under tobacco laws, e‑cigarettes are banned nationwide under PECA 2019, and no formal complaint or disciplinary step has been recorded so far.