Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Wednesday questioned the naming of India’s retaliatory action post-Pahalgam attack as “Operation Sindoor”, arguing that women were widowed in the incident and had, in fact, “lost their sindoor”, reported news agency PTI.

During a Rajya Sabha debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, the SP MP was observed objecting to interruptions from other Members of Parliament. The actor-turned-politician, known for her sharp demeanour, was urged by the Chair to disregard the interjections. Ms Bachchan, however, retorted that she has “sharp ears”, and at one point, was seen telling Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, who was seated beside her, “don’t control me”.

Bachchan extended her condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the Pahalgam attack. “It feels strange because whatever happened looks like fiction — people came, killed so many, nothing happened. It’s really unreal,” she remarked.