'Lungiwala' Remark Causes Uproar In Rajya Sabha, 'Dhoti' Reactions Follow

In a fresh controversy, CPM MP John Brittas alleged this morning that the BJP's Sushmita Dev had called him a "lungiwala" during a discussion in Rajya Sabha. While the opposition MPs called this an attack on South Indian culture, Dev denied using the "lungiwala" term and clarified that she had not cast aspersions on any state's attire.

Fresh in the BJP after a brief stint in the Trinamool, Dev, an MP from Assam, faced uproar in Rajya Sabha today after the CPM lawmaker moved a privilege motion against her.