Jagdeep Dhankhar schools Jaya Bachchan in Parliament days after she objected to being addressed by husband’s name: “Change it officially” : Bollywood News

Veteran Bollywood actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan recently stirred controversy in Parliament by objecting to being addressed by her husband's name, actor Amitabh Bachchan. The issue was highlighted during Monday's session when Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed her as 'Smt Jaya Amitabh Bachchan,' as listed on her nomination papers.

Jagdeep Dhankhar schools Jaya Bachchan in Parliament days after she objected to being addressed by husband’s name: “Change it officially”

Rajya Sabha Chairman Schools Jaya Bachchan

In a video that has since gone viral, Dhankhar can be seen addressing the SP MP by her official name. Jaya Bachchan, however, objected, asking, "Sir, aapko Amitabh ka matlab pata hai na?" (Sir, do you know what Amitabh means?). In response, Dhankhar stated, "Ma'am aap badal dijiye, main badalwa dunga. There is a procedure to change the name that you have submitted for your election certificate. I had made use of the provision myself in 1989, and it is available for all the members. Please change it officially then."

This response evoked cheers and claps from the other members of Parliament.

What’s wrong with Jaya Bachchan?
On one hand, she says she is very proud of her husband; on the other hand, she has a problem with the Speaker calling her by her full name—the name she provided herself. Glad that Jagdeep Dhankhar ji taught her a lesson. pic.twitter.com/SCwRSAvH4N
— BALA (@erbmjha) August 5, 2024

Jaya Bachchan's Clarification

Despite the exchange, Jaya Bachchan clarified that she is proud of her husband's achievements and has no shame in being associated with him. However, she maintains that she has her own identity, separate from her husband's.

Why Jaya Bachchan Objected Being Called Amitabh Bachchan’s Wife?

The controversy first arose on July 29 when Jaya Bachchan objected to the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh, introducing her as Jaya Amitabh Bachchan. She asserted that she has an identity of her own, independent of her husband's name. In a subsequent session, she introduced herself as "Main Jaya Amitabh Bachchan," prompting laughter from Dhankhar and reactions from netizens, some of whom labeled her a "hypocrite."

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