Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan's off-handed remark snowballed into a controversy. While promoting a film she said, "We are from Uttar Pradesh and should speak in Hindi."
Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena launched a scathing attack on her. Finally, she had to apologised for her comments.