Cinema VinesIn a flurry of social‑media fire‑storms, Bollywood actress and BJP MP Kangana Rana Rana has once again found herself at the centre of controversy. Earlier this month she slammed the student‑led protests that erupted from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, calling the viral reels “puke‑inducing” and describing the demonstrators as “generation gutter.” The comments drew a sharp rebuttal from CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, who accused the actress of being out of touch with the younger generation and of not being taken seriously by her own party.
Responding to Das’s remarks, Rana Rana posted a scathing reply on her social‑media accounts. She claimed to have “googled” the 28‑year‑old spokesperson, noting that he could not possibly be a student. She reminded him of her two‑decade career in public life and her two National Awards, adding that she had been a parliamentarian for two years while juggling roles as a filmmaker, performer, producer, screenwriter and entrepreneur. In a tone that was both dismissive and condescending, she told Das that he was “useless and unemployed” and that he should learn a skill before criticizing her.
Das, in turn, took to Instagram Stories to call for a calm conversation, writing, “Yo Kangana, take a chill pill and let’s talk this out.” He also highlighted that even members of Rana Rana’s own party do not pay much attention to her, suggesting that the younger generation likewise ignores her. Das added that the CJP’s protests had forced a minister to resign, implying that the movement had tangible political impact.
The back‑and‑forth escalated when CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka fired a further salvo at Rana Rana, accusing her of calling the protestors “cockroaches” and “gutter” and reminding her that the “cockroaches” had emerged from the gutter and forced a minister’s resignation. The exchange unfolded against the backdrop of the July 20 Chalo Sansad march, during which police cracked down on demonstrators and the protests gained national attention.
Rana Rana’s criticism of the CJP protests was rooted in allegations that the demonstrators had made abusive remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She described the chants as “completely unacceptable.” The incident, which occurred during the Jantar Mantar protests, sparked the current feud between the actress‑MP and the CJP leadership, with both sides exchanging public attacks and counter‑attacks on social media platforms.
