A atriz e política de Bollywood Jaya Bachchan se opôs a ser chamada pelo nome do marido no Rajya Sabha. Bollywood actress-politician Jaya Bachchan objected to being referred to by her husband's name in Rajya Sabha.

A atriz e política de Bollywood Jaya Bachchan se opôs a ser chamada pelo nome do marido durante uma sessão do parlamento Rajya Sabha. Bollywood actress-politician Jaya Bachchan objected to being referred to by her husband's name during a Rajya Sabha parliament session. O vice-presidente Harivansh Narayan Singh se dirigiu a ela como "Jaya Amitabh Bachchan", e ela respondeu: "Seria suficiente me chamar de Jaya Bachchan". Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh addressed her as "Jaya Amitabh Bachchan," and she responded by stating, "It would have been enough to call me Jaya Bachchan." Bachchan também criticou a prática de as mulheres serem conhecidas pelo nome dos maridos, enfatizando sua necessidade de identidade pessoal e reconhecimento. Bachchan also criticized the practice of women being known by their husband's names, emphasizing their need for personal identity and recognition.