Jaya Bachchan reprimands parliament for addressing her as ‘Jaya Amitabh Bachchan;’ ANGRILY says, “Apne mein aur astitva nahi hain?” – Watch

On Monday, August 29, a heated interaction took place in the Rajya Sabha involving actor-politician Jaya Bachchan. In a video going viral on social media, we see the ‘RARKPK’ actress firmly object as Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh addresses her as ‘Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan.’ Scroll below to check out the video and hear what she had to say.

Jaya Bachchan on being called ‘Jaya Amitabh Bachchan’

In the video, we hear Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh address the actress as ‘Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan’ as he calls her to speak. Miffed, Jaya sharply responded, “Sir, sirf Jaya Bachchan bolte to kaafi hojata. (It would’ve been enough to call me Jaya Bachchan).”

On being told the documents have her name officially registered as that, the ‘Sholay’ actress launched into a critique of the practice. She reminded the assembly that her identity stands independently of her husband’s name. She said, “Ye jo hain kuch naya tarika hain ki mahilaayen apne pati ke naam se jaani jaye. Unka koi astitva nahi. Unki koi upalabdh hi nahi hain, apne mein aur astitva nahi hain? Ye jo naya shuru hua hain, I just… (Some new methods have emerged to have women known by their husband’s names. Women have no identity. They have no achievements, no identity of their own. This new thing, I just…)

The incident received a lot of responses from netizens. Applauding her stance, a fan wrote, One fan, “She’s not wrong in any sense.” Another praised her courage, while one more questioned why Amitabh’s name was included without her consent.

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