During the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan once again expressed her anger when her name was linked with her husband Amitabh Bachchan's name in the House. During the proceedings, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar referred to her as Jaya Amitabh Bachchan, which irked the SP MP. However, later she apologized to the chairman.
On Monday, during the proceedings of the Upper House, the chairman called supplement number four Jaya Amitabh Bachchan, and upon hearing this, the SP MP stood up and expressed her dissatisfaction. She said to the chairman, “Thank you, Sir, but do you know the meaning of Amitabh?” To this, the chairman replied, “Ma'am, you can change it; I’ll get it changed for you.”
Calming Jaya Bachchan down, he further said that there is a procedure to change the name that appears in the election certificate and submitted here. He used this process in 1989. They have informed every member about this.
This drama was started by you people: Jaya Bachchan
After listening to the chairman, the SP MP said, “No Sir, I am very proud of my name and my husband’s achievements. His name means an aura that can never fade. I am very happy. This drama was started by you people; it wasn’t there earlier.”
The whole country is proud of him
The chairman then mentioned his visit to France, where the hotel management told him that they have photos of every global icon. When he went upstairs, he saw a photo of Amitabh Bachchan. This was in 2004. The whole country is proud of him.
Add his wife's name to his name
Following this, the chairman called supplement number four to Manohar Lal Khattar. He said, “Thank you, Sir, add his wife’s name to his name. I am not against this, but Sir, this is wrong.”
The chairman then said that he has introduced himself many times as Dr. Sudesh’s husband. Dr. Sudesh is his wife. Following this, the SP MP apologized to the chairman. It should be noted that earlier as well, the SP MP had opposed linking her name with Amitabh Bachchan's name.