BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has sparked fresh controversy after slamming viral Gen Z protest reels on social media. She called the videos “puke inducing” and said they left her “scarred,” adding that she now needs a digital detox.
New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut reacted sharply to clips from the recent Gen Z-led protests that had drawn large student participation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. In a series of Instagram Stories, she said she had “never in my life seen so much ugliness in one place” and described the protest reels as “puke inducing.”
She also criticized the language and tone used in the videos, calling them “jarring” and “crass.” In one of her posts, she questioned, “who is birthing and raising them?” Her remarks quickly spread online and triggered a fresh debate.
Ranaut also took aim at the protesters’ use of the “cockroach” label, saying they looked and behaved like what they called themselves. She said the videos reflected “filth, garbage and ugliness” and claimed they had deeply disturbed her.
The actor-politician ended her comments by saying she was “scarred” by the reels and needed “some healing” and a “digital detox.” Her statements have now added a new political and social angle to the already heated debate around the protests.
The reaction has divided social media, with some users supporting her blunt view and others criticizing the tone of her comments. The controversy is likely to keep trending as the backlash continues.
