Why did Jaya Bachchan object to being addressed as 'Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan' in Parliament?

A video of Jaya Bachchan has gone viral on social media in which she has objected to being addressed with her husband's name attached. Here's why.

Jaya Bachchan is a member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. She is a part of Samjawadi Party since 2004. Often, Jaya Bachchan's videos from giving speeches and more in the Parliament have gone viral on social media. The latest story is about Jaya Bachchan objected to being addressed with husband's name in the Parliament. A video has gone viral on social media, in which Jaya Bachchan can been heard sort of schooling the other members for attaching husband's name while addressing or referring to a woman.

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When Deputy Chairman Mr Harivansh called out her name as 'Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan Ji', she objected to it. He read out from the cue kept in front of him as he invited her to speak. Jaya Bachchan quickly responded stating that 'Sir, sirf Jaya Bachchan bolte to kaafi hojata'. She then ranted in Hindi saying that this is something new that women have to be known by their husband's name as if they do not have their own identity or achievement. She said, "Ye jo hain kuch naya tarika hain ki mahilaayen apne 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 "

Check out Jaya Bachchan's video below:

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Social media is divided over the same. Some are stating that Jaya Bachchan has raised an appropriate objection while some have called her arrogant.

This is not for the first time that Jaya Bachchan's videos from the Parliament as she speaks have gone viral on social media. Often she has lost her cool and the videos have got mixed reactions from the netizens.

Of late, the Bachchan family has been in the news because of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. Rumours have it that they are on the verge of separation. At Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding, Abhishek posed with mother, father and sister. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrived separately along with Aaradhya Bachchan. That led to widespread rumours about problems in their family life.