New Delhi : Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy has issued a clarification for smoking on the premises of the Parliament. This comes after the Member of the Parliament (MP) was caught smoking on camera while being engaged in a casual chat with his colleagues.

Responding to allegations of smoking, the Member of the Parliament (MP) said, "There is no allegation. Smoking cigarettes inside the House is prohibited, but there is no objection to smoking cigarettes in the open space outside the House."

He added, “The allegation was levelled by BJP, under whose government pollution in Delhi is at its highest. They should focus on lowering the level of pollution instead of making such allegations.”

Earlier, BJP MP Anurag Thakur had raised the issue in the Lok Sabha, asking Speaker Om Birla,

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