Overview
- BJPs Amit Malviya posted a short clip naming Kirti Azad and urged Mamata Banerjee to respond to what he called unacceptable conduct.
- Abhishek Banerjee said the party will consider action only after the release of full, unedited recordings from Parliament’s cameras.
- The circulated clip shows a hand-to-mouth gesture but no device or vapor, and some outlets reported they could not verify its authenticity.
- Speaker Om Birla reiterated that smoking is not allowed in the House and said he would act if presented with a clear, formal complaint supported by evidence.
- The government told Parliament that e‑cigarettes are banned under the 2019 law and that the NCB has not investigated cases of drug‑laced vape devices.