BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut has escalated her ongoing criticism of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), targeting its spokesperson Saurav Das. The exchange follows Das’s recent remarks questioning Kangana’s credibility and defending the younger generation, specifically Gen-Z, amid protests related to the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
In a series of sharp comments on Instagram Stories, highligthing her achievementsin contrast to Das the MP, Lok sabha member wrote-‘Yes, I am in politics for the past two years, but I have been in public life for the last 20 years, at his age, I had two National Awards. Yes, as a new parliamentarian I was overwhelmed with all the work because I am also a filmmaker, performing artist, producer, screen writer, entrepreneur. But someone like him who is totally useless and unemployed will never understand what it means to be in massive demand at all times at any age.
Listing out her many achievements, the actor-turned-MP underlined that at Das’ age, which is 28, she had two national awards.
Meanwhile, the recent criticism by Kangana Ranaut has been triggered widespread reactions on Instagram. Musician and singer Vishal Dadlani, who publicly supported the CJP student protests, argued that the real focus should be on how the protesters were treated, including being lathi-charged, tear-gassed and beaten, rather than on their choice of words.
On his handle, Vishal Dadlani put up a sharply worded message standing up for the students. The post read- “Bad Language!? You beat kids in thestreet. Pelted rocks at them, and blamed them! SHOT at them. Tear-gassed them. Pellet unned their fkn faces. YOUR bhaade-ke-goons are going around threatening and beating them even now! You earned the gaalis, my “fraand”.
Rakhi Sawant also joined the chorus of celebs condemning the language and behaviour displayed in the protest videos. The debate highlights ongoing tensions over the nature of student protests, social media conduct, and differing perspectives on youth activism in India.
For the unversed ,Das is an investigative journalist with a background in Journalism and Mass Communication, having begun his career in 2020. His current work includes a book examining the role of the Indian judiciary in democratic institutions.