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Lungiwala slur row: BJP MP Sushmita Dev denies remark, says charge is political
Lungiwala slur row: BJP MP Sushmita Dev denies remark, says charge is political
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
This slugfest is about Parliament's record, not campaign rhetoric. Dev insists media bytes are not proof; Brittas says her words are clear. The Privileges Committee has the video footage, that is the only arbiter. Both sides need to answer: Did Brittas make a religious remark at 4.34 pm? Did Dev utter 'lungiwala' on the floor? We do not yet know. The committee must release the relevant clip, unedited. Until then, keep the verdict in your pocket, not your politics.
Sources (2): rediff.com, thenewsminute.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
