Jaya Objects To Being Called ‘Jaya Amitabh Bachchan’ In Parliament

NEW DELHI (ANI) – Veteran actor and politician Jaya Bachchan’s recent appearance in parliament has drawn significant attention.

On July 29, Jaya Bachchan objected to Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh addressing her as “Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan.” A video from the Rajya Sabha has been doing the rounds on the internet in which the Samajwadi Party MP can be seen pointing out that instead of taking her actor-husband’s name, she could have been called just “Jaya Bachchan.”

Jaya Bachchan looked irked after Deputy Chairman Harivansh addressed her using Amitabh as her middle name.

She strongly reacted saying, “This is something new, that women will be recognized by the name of their husbands…they (women) have no identity; they have no achievements, no identity of their own. This new thing that has started…”

In 2004, she entered politics, representing the Samajwadi Party as a Rajya Sabha MP. She has been a vocal advocate for various social causes, including women’s rights.