Archive · 13 Aug 2026
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Faces Case Over 'Gutter Generation' Remark
A famous actress who is also a politician named Kangana Ranaut said mean things about students on social media.
The students were protesting in Delhi because they thought a big exam called NEET was not fair.
Kangana called the protest videos 'puke-inducing' and called some young people the 'gutter generation'.
Many people were upset by her words.
A lawyer named Ramashankar Sharma filed a case against her in a court in Agra.
The lawyer says Kangana insulted students and their parents and has a habit of making such remarks.
Kangana then explained that her words were misunderstood, saying she was only talking about people who call themselves 'cockroaches', not all young people.
A judge will hear the case on August 21.
The protests finally ended when the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned.
A case was filed against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over her 'gutter generation' remark about students protesting NEET paper leak irregularities.
Rajiv Gandhi Bar Association President and advocate Ramashankar Sharma filed the suit before the Special Court for MPs/MLAs in Agra.
The court is scheduled to hear the matter on August 21, 2026.
Ranaut later clarified her remarks were misinterpreted and aimed only at people who call themselves 'cockroaches', not all youths.
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protest over NEET irregularities lasted around 37 days and ended with the resignation of former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Who
- Kangana Ranaut, actor and Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Mandi, and advocate Ramashankar Sharma, who filed the case against her.
- What
- A legal case filed against Kangana Ranaut over her 'gutter generation' remark about students protesting NEET paper leak irregularities at Jantar Mantar.
- When
- The case was filed recently, with the court hearing scheduled for August 21, 2026.
- Where
- Filed before the Special Court for MPs/MLAs in Agra; the protests took place at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- Why
- The complaint alleges Ranaut insulted the country's students and abused their parents with her remarks.
Students' Supporters & Bar Association
Kangana Ranaut's Defence
The 'Gutter Generation' remark
Students' Supporters & Bar Association
Advocate Ramashankar Sharma filed a suit claiming Ranaut insulted the country's students and abused their parents, and accused her of having a 'habit' of making such remarks.
Kangana Ranaut's Defence
Ranaut clarified her remarks were misinterpreted and were directed only at people who label themselves 'cockroaches', saying 'if someone claims to be a cockroach, then naturally, they would live in a gutter'.
Conduct of the NEET protests
Students' Supporters & Bar Association
The student protests at Jantar Mantar were described as peaceful demonstrations over NEET paper leak irregularities, concerning the students' future.
Kangana Ranaut's Defence
Ranaut called the protest videos 'puke-inducing', saying the reels were 'so jarring and so crass all at once', and criticised the behaviour and language of some protesters, including young Hindu women.
The protests' outcome
Students' Supporters & Bar Association
The CJP-led protest over NEET irregularities ran for around 37 days and ended with the resignation of former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Kangana Ranaut's Defence
Ranaut's comments came after the agitation, and she faced backlash and legal consequences for her harsh statements about the protesters.
- Person in legal trouble
- Kangana Ranaut, actor and BJP MP
- Constituency
- Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
- Complaint filed by
- Advocate Ramashankar Sharma, Rajiv Gandhi Bar Association president
- Court
- Special Court for MPs/MLAs, Agra
- Hearing date
- August 21, 2026
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest duration
- Approximately 37 days
- Outcome of protest
- Resignation of former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
