1 min readNew DelhiAug 12, 2026 06:36 AM ISTCPI (M) MP John BrittasCPI(M) MP John Brittas Tuesday submitted a notice of breach of privilege to Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan against BJP MP Sushmita Dev over a remark she made about him during House proceedings on Monday, sources said.Brittas is learnt to have objected to the use of the word as a way to denigrate people from South India. He, along with a group of legislators from Kerala, met the chairman to lodge their protest.Brittas alleged that on Monday, when he was moving a statutory resolution against the Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the BJP MP repeatedly used a word to describe him. The MP flagged the context of the use of words directed at people from South India in Mumbai during 1960s and 70s, and said such words reduce their identity to stereotypes.When contacted, Dev said that she will move a notice of breach of privilege against Brittas as, according to her, the Kerala member, too, had made a remark against her.© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd Tags:Rajya SabhaAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogWorld News Live: Colombia earthquake toll rises; Trump, Iran, Hormuz, H-1B latest7 hours agoNEET PG 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: NBEMS releasing city-slip shortly8 hours agoParliament Monsoon Session Live: Rajya Sabha passes Bill to improve efficiency of Tribunals, improve transparency9 hours agoJharkhand Protest News Live Updates: Assembly ends day before schedule amid ruckus12 hours agoIndia news Highlights, 10 August 2026: Centre notifies 22 new ports for e-visa entry, including Attari on India-Pakistan border1 day ago