New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Friday said that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla would examine the allegations surrounding the reported use of e-cigarettes inside Parliament and determine whether the claims made by BJP MP Anurag Thakur are factually correct.

"The Speaker will look into this matter and check whether the allegations being made by BJP MP Anurag Thakur are true or not," Anwar told reporters, underlining that the issue falls squarely within the Speaker's jurisdiction.

The controversy erupted on Thursday during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha when Anurag Thakur alleged that a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP had been smoking an e-cigarette inside the House for several days. The allegation led to brief disruptions in pro...