"Enough of it": Jaya Bachchan and Jagdeep Dhankhar's heated exchange in the Rajya Sabha
Following the actor-politician Jaya Bachchan’s introduction as “Jaya Amitabh Bachchan” in the House, he and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar engaged in a contentious dispute. Dhankhar retaliated angrily when Bachchan called attention to his “unacceptable tone”.
To Put It Briefly
- Once more, Jaya Bachchan complains to being called “Jaya Amitabh Bachchan.”
- Members of the opposition demonstrate against Dhankhar and leave the Rajya Sabha.
- In the last ten days, Bachchan and Dhankhar have faced off three times.
Actor-politician Jaya Bachchan and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar faced off yet again on Friday after the Vice President referred to her as ‘Jaya Amitabh Bachchan’ while inviting her to speak at a debate in the Rajya Sabha. Visibly irritated, Bachchan accused Dhankhar of talking to her in an “unacceptable tone”, drawing protests from the Opposition MPs before they walked out of the Upper House.
Samajwadi Party MP Bachchan protested to Dhankhar’s “unacceptable” tone against her during a Friday speech in the Upper House and sought an apology from him.
“My profession is art. I can read expressions and body language. However, your tone is incorrect. Although we work together, your tone is inappropriate,” Bachchan said.
In response, Dhankhar reminded Bachchan that manners matter, especially in the case of a famous person. However, he became agitated when members of the opposition began to demonstrate against the chairman and sided with the actor-politician.
“You’ve built a solid reputation, Jaya ji. You are aware that an actor answers to the director. But I don’t want to be the same person every day. I don’t want to go to school every day. Are you referring to my tone? I’m done with it. You might be anyone. You must comprehend the etiquette. Dhankhar responded angrily to Bachchan, saying, “You can be a celebrity but accept decorum.”
To no purpose, the Rajya Sabha Chairman urged the opposition MPs to cease their protests and take their seats. “I have to be in action and take care of the situation,” he stated.
Dhankhar attacked Bachchan, saying, “Never carry an impression that only you build reputations,” and charged the Opposition of trying to bring about the country’s instability.
There’s not much grace. Dhankhar said, “You are walking away from your duty,” just before Jaya Bachchan and other opposition MPs left the Rajya Sabha.
A vote of censure was brought against Jaya Bachchan by Union Minister JP Nadda, who is also the Leader of the House of Rajya Sabha, due to her words that were directed towards Dhankhar.
PRIOR INTERVIEWS BETWEEN DHANKHAR AND BACHCHAN
In the last ten days, Dhankhar and Bachchan have engaged in three such confrontations around the former’s moniker, “Jaya Amitabh Bachchan.”
Using her husband Amitabh Bachchan’s name as her middle name, Bachchan protested on July 29. She stated that every woman has her own identity.
Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh called her to address the house, saying, “Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan ji, please.” “Sir, sirf Jaya Bachchan bolte to kaafi hojata (It would’ve been enough to call me Jaya Bachchan),” the actor retorted. Harivansh brought up the fact that her name was listed in records with such spelling.
On August 5, Bachchan once more voiced her disapproval of Amitabh being used as her middle name. Dhankhar informed her about the procedure for changing one’s name in the Election Commission’s official records.
“There is a process to change your name that appears on the election certificate and that is submitted here (Rajya Sabha),“ Dhankhar stated.
