Tripura LoP seeks privilege motion against minister over alleged racist remark

Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Tripura Legislative Assembly Jitendra Chaudhury has filed a petition before the Speaker seeking to move a privilege motion against Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ratan Lal Nath over what he described as a "derogatory and racist" remark made during a budget session discussion.

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In a formal letter, Chaudhury, who also serves as the secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] state committee, cited Rule 173 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Assembly to justify his motion.

The remark in question—'Jiten Babu has demonstrated his tribe'—was allegedly made by Minister Nath while Chaudhury was participating in a discussion on the 2025-26 budget on 24 March.