# Mothers Against Vaping backs Maliwal in Parliament on vapes 2026-08-14T12:51:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mothers Against Vaping (MAV) has backed Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's Parliament intervention warning against vaping among children and adolescents, calling for strict enforcement of India's ban on e-cigarettes and action against networks supplying them to minors. Maliwal warned that vapes are being marketed to schoolchildren as "safe" and "cool", while illicit sellers and social media make them easily accessible. MAV urged the government to hold social media platforms accountable and called on all parliamentarians to treat the issue as non-political, requiring collective action from schools, parents, police and local authorities. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: India, Mothers Against Vaping, Rajya Sabha, Swati Maliwal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mothers-against-vaping-backs-maliwal-in-parliament-on-vapes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mothers-against-vaping-backs-maliwal-in-parliament-on-vapes/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.