# Lungiwala slur row: BJP MP Sushmita Dev denies remark, says charge is political 2026-08-13T03:43:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets CPI-M MP John Brittas has moved a privilege motion against BJP MP Sushmita Dev for allegedly calling him 'lungiwala' during a Rajya Sabha debate on August 10. Dev denies the charge, calling it a 'total misrepresentation of facts.' She has filed a counter privilege motion against Brittas, accusing him of making an objectionable remark about members' religion at 4.34 pm while his microphone was still on. The matter now rests with the Privileges Committee. Dev told Rediff that the row is politically manufactured by a declining Left Front. Opposition MPs from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, led by Mallikarjun Kharge, wore traditional mundu in Parliament on August 12 to protest the alleged slur. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan summoned both MPs, and proceedings were adjourned before lunch. ## Coverage - rediff.com - thenewsminute.com Tags: John Brittas, lungiwala slur, political polarisation, privilege motion, Rajya Sabha, Sushmita Dev Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sushmita-dev-denies-lungiwala-slur-moves-privilege-notice-against-brittas/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sushmita-dev-denies-lungiwala-slur-moves-privilege-notice-against-brittas/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.