Jaya Bachchan irked at husband-linked address in Parliament, ignites debate on women's identity
Actor-politician Jaya Bachchan recently made headlines with her response to being addressed by her husband’s name in the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Budget session.
This incident sparked speculation about family dynamics, especially following Aishwarya Rai and her daughter Aaradhya posing separately from the rest of the Bachchan family, including Aishwarya’s husband Abhishek.
The controversy began when Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh referred to Jaya Bachchan as “Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan ji.”
In response, the Samajwadi Party MP expressed her displeasure, stating, “Sir, sirf Jaya Bachchan bolte to kaafi hojata (Calling me Jaya Bachchan would be enough sir).”
Jaya Bachchan further elaborated on her stance, saying, “Ye jo hain kuch naya tarika hain ki mahilaayen apni 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 method has emerged that women have to be known by their husband’s name. Women have no identity. They have no achievements, no identity of their own. This new thing, I just…)”
Jaya Bachchan was most recently spotted with her family and husband megastar Amitabh Bachchan at the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's wedding ceremony in Mumbai on Friday.
The duo posed for cameras along with their family including son and actor Abhishek Bachachan, daughter Shweta Nanda, son-in-law Nikhil Nanda, and their children Navya and Agastya.
- With inputs from agencies
