MUMBAI: A few days after Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik submitted a notice of breach of privilege against novelist Shobhaa De, the legislature secretariat on Saturday sought an explanation from her on her controversial remarks on a government decision to make multiplexes screen Marathi films in the prime-time slot of 6 pm to 9 pm.

Principal secretary (legislature secretariat) Anant Kalse confirmed that a letter had been sent to De asking her to explain herself in seven days, in accordance with procedure.