CPI-M MP John Brittas has moved a privilege motion against BJP MP Sushmita Dev over an alleged “lungi wala” remark. New Delhi: CPI-M MP John Brittas on Wednesday said that he has moved a privilege motion against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sushmita Dev for an alleged disrespectful remark against him, as other opposition leaders backed him, referring to her remark as an “attack on India’s culture”. “Our colleague John Brittas comes to the House wearing a ‘lungi’, which is part of the culture of South India, the culture of Malayalam and Keralite people, Tamil culture, Karnataka culture, Odisha culture, Andhra culture, and Telangana culture.