India, Aug. 12 -- Chaos unfolded in the Rajya Sabha over BJP MP Sushmita Dev's alleged derogatory remarks against MP John Brittas. Addressing the house on Wednesday, the CPI(M) leader stated that Dev repeatedly referred to him as a "lungiwala" during his address on Monday, August 10.

Brittas raised the issue during Wednesday's proceedings and stated that the Bharatiya Janta Party MP repeatedly referred to him as a "lungiwala"

The CPI(M) leader alleged that the Dev had interrupted him when he was moving the statutory resolution against the Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. He added that the BJP MP got up from her seat and came next to him as she made the remarks.

"The other day, while I was speaking in the House, she made a deroga...