Jaya Bachchan demands Rajya Sabha chairperson’s apology for ‘unacceptable tone’ against Opposition

Samajwadi Party MP and actor Jaya Bachchan on Friday objected to the “unacceptable tone” used by Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar while addressing Opposition members in the Upper House and demanded an apology from him.

During the proceedings, Vice President Dhankhar accused the Opposition of disrespecting democracy and the Constitution during a heated exchange. He then asked Bachchan to address the House.

In her address, the actor said that as an artist, she understood body language and expressions. “I am sorry to say that your tone is not acceptable,” she told Dhankar. “We are your colleagues. You may be sitting on the chair…”

Bachchan was then interrupted by the chairperson, who asked her to take her seat amid protest from other Opposition MPs.

“You have earned a great reputation,” Dhankhar told the Samajwadi Party MP. “You know an actor is subject to the director. You have not seen what I see from here.”

He added: “But every day, I do not want to repeat myself. Every day, I don’t want to do schooling… You are talking about my tone?... You may be anybody. You may be a celebrity but you have to understand the decorum.”

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