BJP MP Accuses Trinamool Lawmaker of Smoking E-cigarettes in Parliament Despite National Ban

Dec 11, 2025 03:00 pm CST

BJP MP Anurag Thakur has raised allegations against an unnamed Trinamool Congress lawmaker for smoking e-cigarettes in the Lok Sabha, violating both parliamentary rules and India's nationwide ban on electronic cigarettes. Speaker Om Birla promised to investigate the matter as the incident highlights enforcement challenges of India's 2019 Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, which bans the manufacture, sale, and possession of vaping products.