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Kangana Ranaut Calls CJP Protest Videos 'Puke Inducing', Dubs Gen Z 'Generation Gutter'; Faces Backlash

Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has sparked a fresh political controversy with a series of social media posts targeting participants of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests. Describing Gen Z protesters as Generation gutter and their videos as puke inducing, Ranaut's remarks have triggered widespread criticism on social media and sharp reactions from opposition leaders. Her comments came days after the 36-day agitation, led by the CJP along with students and civil society groups, concluded on July 25 after the government accepted the protesters' key demands, including the resignation of then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Ranaut's Instagram posts In a post shared on Instagram on Monday, the BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi described videos of protesters at Jantar Mantar as a display of filth, garbage and ugliness. Never in my life I have seen so much ugliness in one place, these reels from GenZ protests are puke inducing, the way they speak and the kind of language they are using, never in my life I have seen everything in each and every frame so jarring and so crass all at ones, ewwww who is birthing and raising them? Ranaut said. She added: India is a place of diversely beautiful people, draped in elegance and rooted in cultural sophistication, you call yourself cockroaches and look/ behave like them as well there is no paradox or juxtaposition there, just simply subjecting the world to your filth, garbage and ugliness. I am scarred from these reels, need some healing, digital detox. ALSO READ: Kangana Ranaut Grills Ram Kapoor Over His Attitude on Lock Upp 2: If You Think Youre Too Big, Why Are You Here? Targets women protesters In another Instagram post, Ranaut singled out young women participating in the protests, calling their behaviour during the agitation most appalling. Women who are truly independent they make rebellious choices, bold opinions, unconventional career moves and they take accountability for their actions. They have to cos they are on their own. They don't do this at the cost of their parents or families, she added. Describing them as Generation gutter, Ranaut further said some of the women protesters were so ugly and corrupt that they can't be home makers either. She also wrote: They proudly flaunt their freedom to have drugs, drinks or endless body counts and shamelessly live off their patents earnings and constantly fight to live independent lives without actually being independent. Gentle reminder independent life needs to be earned. If you try to live independently without accountability, you are just a distorted entity, gutter chaap. ALSO READ: Kangana Ranaut Was an Atheist in Childhood, Reveals What Drew Her to Hinduism Defends backlash against protesters In a fresh post on Tuesday, Ranaut defended those confronting protesters over their social media content, saying criticism and backlash were inevitable consequences of their actions. Protestors who are getting beaten and abused on the roads by ordinary people because of their filthy and abusive reels must understand that if you speak, you also have to be prepared to listen. If you damage public property, then the public will damage you too. If you have a problem with the country and its leadership and have publicly hurled filthy abuses at them, then now listen to those who love this country and brought this government to power through their votes. Because they also have the right to speak. Quoting Newton's third law of motion, Ranaut added: Every action has equal and opposite reaction. If studying hasn't helped you understand cause and effect, now you will understand it very well. ALSO READ: Secretly Got Married? Kangana Ranauts Mangalsutra Look Sparks Buzz Online Opposition leaders, social media users criticise remarks Ranaut's statements quickly went viral, drawing criticism from opposition leaders and social media users. Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury condemned the language used by the BJP MP. It is unfortunate that a woman writes such things for getting praise from the government. When as an MP, you write such things, then I can only say that they are learning all this from you only. I think she will have to face consequences soon enough, Chowdhury told a media house. Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi also criticised Ranaut, saying: I think its reply will be given to her by the country's Gen Z... Several users on X also accused the actor of hypocrisy. One user referred to Ranaut's previous remarks about the Shaheen Bagh protests and actor Urmila Matondkar, writing: Kangana Ranaut posted this story, criticizing the language used in student protests. This is the same person who branded Urmila Matondkar a 'soft porn star' and mocked elderly women at the Farmers' and Shaheen Bagh protests by claiming they were available to join for 100. Another user wrote: For someone who talks a whole lot of nothing and picks a non issue every other month to bully others She sure has a lot of opinions on young students taking a stand for their own rights. The kind of language BJP/RSS use on the daily I think she'd find the Gen Z's terminology very tame as opposed to the party she belongs to. Another social media user described Ranaut's comments as weapons-grade cringe, posting: How do you go from being a woman in power to using your platform to spew bitter 14 yr old incel level toxicity at women online? Bricks for brains, honestly. 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