"Stop Controlling Me": Jaya Bachchan Rebukes MP, Triggers 'Sindoor' Controversy
Ms Bachchan was also enraged when lawmakers from the ruling party interrupted her remarks. "Either you or I will speak. When you say something, I don't interrupt. I never interrupt a woman when she speaks. Please watch your tongue," she said.
In New Delhi, Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan raised concerns about the name of Operation Sindoor, questioning why it was named after the terror attack in Pahalgam that "destroyed the sindoor" of many women.
Ms Bachchan began her remarks in Rajya Sabha during the Operation Sindoor debate by offering her condolences to the families of the 26 innocent people killed on April 22 in Pahalgam's Baisaran Valley.
Addressing the Treasury benches, she said, "I would want to congratulate you onAddressing the Treasury benches, she added, "I'd want to congratulate you on the writers you've employed. You offer big names. Why did you name it 'Sindoor'? Sindoor toh ujad gaya (sindoor was destroyed), said the spouses of those who were slaughtered.
Ms Bachchan was reportedly irritated when MPs from the ruling party interrupted her speech. "Either you speak, or I speak. When you speak, I do not interrupt. When a lady speaks, I never interrupt. So just watch your tongue," she said.
On one occasion, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, who was sat next to Ms Bachchan, came under criticism for attempting to calm her down. "Priyanka, don't control me," said the legendary actor, to which Ms Chaturvedi answered with laughter.
The Samajwadi Party MP questioned the administration for the intelligence failure that resulted in the Pahalgam terror incident. "You've damaged the people's faith. "The victims' families will never forgive you."
Ms Bachchan's comments about Operation Sindoor's name have sparked criticism from the BJP. "Just observe their thinking. Jaya Bachchan ji, the terrorists damaged sindoor, yet sindoor is more than simply an adornment; it is also a symbol of strength and talent. The term Operation Sindoor was selected to convey a message: if you wipe out sindoor, we will destroy you. This was accomplished," BJP spokeswoman Shehzad Poonawalla stated, accusing opposition parties Congress and Samajwadi Party of undermining military morale with such remarks. Ms Bachchan's comments over Operation Sindoor's namevAccording to accounts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi adopted this moniker after assassins in Pahalgam collected up Hindu males and shot them at close range in front of their wives and children.
Sindoor in Hindi means vermilion, which Hindu women wear on their heads as a symbol of marriage. The name of the operation reflected the loss of these women, whose partners were cruelly murdered in front of them.
In New Delhi, Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan raised concerns about the name of Operation Sindoor, questioning why it was named after the terror attack in Pahalgam that "destroyed the sindoor" of many women.
Ms Bachchan began her remarks in Rajya Sabha during the Operation Sindoor debate by offering her condolences to the families of the 26 innocent people killed on April 22 in Pahalgam's Baisaran Valley.
Addressing the Treasury benches, she said, "I would want to congratulate you onAddressing the Treasury benches, she added, "I'd want to congratulate you on the writers you've employed. You offer big names. Why did you name it 'Sindoor'? Sindoor toh ujad gaya (sindoor was destroyed), said the spouses of those who were slaughtered.
Ms Bachchan was reportedly irritated when MPs from the ruling party interrupted her speech. "Either you speak, or I speak. When you speak, I do not interrupt. When a lady speaks, I never interrupt. So just watch your tongue," she said.
On one occasion, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, who was sat next to Ms Bachchan, came under criticism for attempting to calm her down. "Priyanka, don't control me," said the legendary actor, to which Ms Chaturvedi answered with laughter.
The Samajwadi Party MP questioned the administration for the intelligence failure that resulted in the Pahalgam terror incident. "You've damaged the people's faith. "The victims' families will never forgive you."
Ms Bachchan's comments about Operation Sindoor's name have sparked criticism from the BJP. "Just observe their thinking. Jaya Bachchan ji, the terrorists damaged sindoor, yet sindoor is more than simply an adornment; it is also a symbol of strength and talent. The term Operation Sindoor was selected to convey a message: if you wipe out sindoor, we will destroy you. This was accomplished," BJP spokeswoman Shehzad Poonawalla stated, accusing opposition parties Congress and Samajwadi Party of undermining military morale with such remarks. Ms Bachchan's comments over Operation Sindoor's namevAccording to accounts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi adopted this moniker after assassins in Pahalgam collected up Hindu males and shot them at close range in front of their wives and children.
Sindoor in Hindi means vermilion, which Hindu women wear on their heads as a symbol of marriage. The name of the operation reflected the loss of these women, whose partners were cruelly murdered in front of them.