Jaya Bachchan sought an apology from Jagdeep Dhankhar after they caught up in a heated argument in the Rajya Sabha amid the actress' name controversy.
Jaya Bachchan has been ruling the headlines since the time she refused to be addressed as 'Jaya Amitabh Bachchan'. The actress, who has been serving as an MP of Samajwadi Party since 2004, expressed her anger when she was tagged with her husband's name in Rajya Sabha. Following the same, Jagdeep Dhankhar schooled her. And now, Jaya sought his apologies, as they recently indulged in a spat.
It was on August 9, 2024, when Jaya Bachchan shared her disapproval of the 'tone' that Jagdeep Dhankhar used. It all began as the Rajyasabha chairperson, Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the actress as 'Jaya Amitabh Bachchan'. The actress stood up and replied that she is an artist, and she could easily understand the body language and tone that was used by someone. Claiming that Jagdeep Dhankhar's tone was simply unacceptable, Jaya said in Rajya Sabha:
"I am an artist, I understand body language; I understand expressions. I am sorry, your tone is not acceptable."
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Such a comment by Jaya Bachchan upset Jagdeep Dhankhar, and he replied that the former might be a 'celebrity' but that she needs to understand the decorum. Protesting this, a member of the Opposition asked Jagdeep how he could tag Jaya as a 'celebrity' while she is a senior member of Parliament. Replying to this, Jagdeep asked if the senior member of Parliament has the license and the right to bring down the Chair's reputation. Jageep asked:
"Does a senior member of Parliament have the licence, have the right to bring down the Chair's reputation? I know you want to destabilise the entire nation."
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Outside the Parliament, Jaya Bachchan asked for Jagdeep Dhankhar's apology and stated that she objected to the tone that was used by the Chair. Jaya further added that no one in there is a schoolchild; rather, some of them are senior citizens. Thus, she was upset with the tone that was used. Sonia Gandhi and other women in Parliament supported Jaya Bachchan. In the actress' words:
"I objected to the tone used by the Chair. We are not schoolchildren. Some of us are senior citizens. I was upset with the tone, and especially when the Leader of Opposition stood up to speak, he switched off the mic. How can you do this? You have to allow the Leader of Opposition to speak."
Jaya further added that using unparliamentary words is just unacceptable. She also added that Jagdeep Dhankhar has tagged her as a 'celebrity' and said that he doesn't care. The actress mentioned that she is asking no one to care, and she wants to say that she is a member of Parliament and she wants an apology. Jaya can be quoted as saying:
"I mean using unparliamentary words every time which I do not want to say in front of you all. You are a nuisance, 'Buddhiheen'. He said 'you may be a celebrity, I do not care'. I am not asking him to care. I am saying I am a Member of Parliament. This is my fifth term. I know what I am saying. The way things are being spoken in Parliament these days, nobody has ever spoken before. I want an apology."
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Earlier, Jaya Bachchan took a hilarious dig and emphasised her name as 'Jaya Amitabh Bachchan', and it left everyone laughing out loud. A day later, when Jagdeep Dhankhar was again addressing the actress with her husband's name, she asked if the former knew the meaning of Amitabh Bachchan.
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Jagdeep stopped her and asked Jaya to change her name, which was on the election certificate, and follow the procedure. Jaya then clarified that she is extremely proud of her husband and his achievements, but it's a new 'drama' of how women are being addressed by their husbands' names. Jagdeep added that he had often tagged himself with his wife's name.
What do you think about Jaya Bachchan and Jagdeep Dhankhar's spat and the actress asking for an apology from him?
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