Ruckus in Parliament over attire: John Brittas and Sushmita Dev trade barbs
Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) Sushmita Dev had made a disparaging remark about his attire and moved a motion of privilege against her.
The Rajya Sabha experienced a disturbance on Wednesday when the ruling party and the opposition engaged in a heated debate over remarks made about an MP's attire. Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas accused Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushmita Dev of disparaging comments about his attire and submitted a motion of privilege against her. Brittas, dressed in a Mundu – a traditional garment from Kerala, was reportedly repeatedly disturbed by Dev while he was addressing the House.
Dev later clarified during the proceedings that she did not comment on any state's attire. However, she accused Brittas of instigating the incident by referring to him as a 'turncoat'. The matter escalated as the two sides engaged in a verbal confrontation, leading to the House being adjourned until 2 p.m.
Union minister JP Nadda, who leads the House, stated that his party does not endorse such derogatory remarks. Meanwhile, Dev submitted a notice to move a privilege motion against Brittas for his reference to religion and allegiance to a political party. After the House reconvened, Dev reiterated that no message from her should suggest a division of India culturally or religiously. She emphasized that neither she nor any member has made disparaging remarks about any state’s attire.
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