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Actor-politician Jaya Bachchan can laugh at herself. The veteran, on Friday, flipped a statement that had previously irked her into a self-aware joke, leaving everyone in splits with her surprising turn around. The Samajwadi Party MP introduced herself in Rajya Sabha as “Jaya Amitabh Bachchan”, days after making her displeasure clear over the inclusion of her actor husband’s name as her identity in the Parliament.
On July 30, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh had addressed Jaya Bachchan using ‘Amitabh’ as her middle name, saying, “Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan ji, please.” This had irked the veteran, who responded, “Sir, sirf Jaya Bachchan bolte to kaafi hojata (Calling me Jaya Bachchan would be enough sir).”
On Friday, the actor was in a candid mood as she turned the situation around and playfully used the same name during a session, which made Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar laugh out loud. Other MPs, including Congress’ Jairam Ramesh and Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Raghav Chadha also had a hearty laugh.
“Did you get a lunch break today? No? This is why you’re taking Jairam (Ramesh) ji’s name repeatedly. You cannot digest your food without taking his name,” Jaya Bachchan said, talking to Dhankhar. The Chairman, responding to her banter, added, “I’ll tell you on a light-hearted note. I did not take a lunch break today, but I had lunch with Jairam ji,” making everyone laugh.
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While Jaya Bachchan was vocal about her displeasure, Singh had pointed out that the only reason he addressed the actor with the title was because her name was listed as “Jaya Amitabh Bachchan” in the official records.
The actor-parliamentarian had expressed her discontent, stating, “Ye jo hain kuch naya tarika hain ki mahilaayen apni pati ke naam se jaani jaye. Unka koi astitva nahi. Unki koi upalabdhi nahi hain, apne mein aur astitva nahi hain. Ye jo naya shuru hua hain… (Some new method has emerged that women have to be known by their husband’s name. As if women have no identity; they have no achievements, no identity of their own. This is a new thing…)”
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