Overview

• A video released by ANI on August 12 shows Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan pushing a man who attempted a selfie with her outside Delhi’s Constitution Club
• The footage has drawn divided responses online, with some users condemning Bachchan’s reaction and others supporting her right to personal space
• Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut labelled Bachchan “most spoilt and privileged,” while filmmaker Ashoke Pandit described the push as “highly condemnable” for an elected representative
• Bachchan has previously voiced her dislike of unsolicited photography and on her granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda’s podcast reiterated her long-standing criticism of paparazzi culture
• Despite the widespread circulation of the clip, Bachchan has not issued an apology or formal comment addressing the incident