--- title: 'Kangana Ranaut vs Gen Z Protest: How One Statement Ignited Nationwide Uproar' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=8QfHOSiG-gM' video_id: '8QfHOSiG-gM' date: 2026-07-31 duration_sec: 1197 --- # Kangana Ranaut vs Gen Z Protest: How One Statement Ignited Nationwide Uproar > Source: [Kangana Ranaut vs Gen Z Protest: How One Statement Ignited Nationwide Uproar](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8QfHOSiG-gM) ## Summary This episode of The News Launde dissects the firestorm sparked by Kangana Ranaut's 'gutter generation' remark against Gen Z protesters in India. The hosts analyze the media backlash, the polarization of language, and the reactions from politicians and celebrities, while also examining the constitutional and ethical dimensions of the debate. ### Key Points - **Kangana's Controversial Remark** [00:02] — Kangana Ranaut called protesters' behavior 'gutter type immoral obscene behavior' and declared that society does not accept such conduct, sparking nationwide outrage and trending on social media. - **Media Backlash over 'Gutter Generation'** [01:13] — The media accused Kangana of labeling the entire generation as 'gutter generation'. She refuted this, but the controversy escalated, with people criticizing her language as unfit for an MP. - **Polarization and Labels** [02:08] — The hosts warn that blanket terms like 'Godi media' and 'gutter generation' polarize families—elders vs children—and hinder any possibility of constructive conversation. They advocate for fact-driven dialogue instead of binaries. - **Media Monetization Critique** [04:31] — The hosts challenge the 'media is sold' narrative by pointing out that newspapers cost ₹5-10 and a Christopher Nolan film ticket in Delhi was ₹2400. They ask how much viewers actually spend on media annually, questioning whether the media is truly 'sold'. - **Constitutional Misquote** [06:09] — Kangana claimed that freedom of speech ends where someone's nose and ears begin. The hosts clarify that Article 19 of the Indian Constitution allows 'reasonable restrictions', but contains no such nose-and-ears clause. - **Double Standards in Parliament** [07:20] — The hosts point out that uncivilized language and abuses are also common in Parliament, so the blame for deteriorating language should not be placed solely on Gen Z protesters. They ask where the normalization of indecent language began. - **Rakhi Sawant's Reaction** [10:44] — Rakhi Sawant criticized Kangana for her remarks about the country's girls and mentioned the airport cane incident. However, Rakhi's own response contained vulgarities that had to be heavily beeped, undermining her credibility. - **Cross-Party Dissent** [16:05] — Daughters of BJP leaders including Partha Sarangi, a minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma's cabinet, and Devendra Fadnavis publicly supported the protest, showing that dissent transcends party lines. - **Consent of the Governed** [17:00] — BJP National General Secretary P Muralidhar Rao tweeted that governance originates from the mandate of the majority but ends only through the consent of the governed, emphasizing the importance of public trust. - **Nolan's Principle** [18:16] — Christopher Nolan's 2017 Golden Globes speech is cited: 'Disrespect invites disrespect, violence leads to violence, and when the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose.' This is used to argue against tit-for-tat violence. ### Conclusion The episode underscores that labels and threats only deepen divisions, and the real need is for fact-driven dialogue, constitutional accountability, and responsible leadership. ## Transcript gutter type immoral obscene behavior, listen to me, what nonsense are you saying to our girls, the girls of the country, listen to me, what nonsense are you saying to our girls, the girls of the country, because Kangana Ranaut ji has also given it, Kangana Ranaut has started trending so much right now, said about jengezi, but it is a tongue twister, dots here and there, meaning when Kangana is slipping jengezi, friend, I feel that a little modified term should be introduced where there is no pain of putting dots, what has Kangana said, not like that, see Kangana ji has said something about women, that brother, let me said something about women, that brother, let me play it, play it, Namaste friends, I am making this reel for the friends of the media because I have seen some protesters who were displaying gutter type immoral obscene behavior on the road in front of children, in front of elders, in front of women, by normalizing that It is forbidden that we do not accept this in this society. We do not want that anyone should prematurely sexualize the children of our house through their obscene acts. We do not accept this kind of behavior. We will not let it become normal. So the media is ganging up against me. generation, friend, you should not say it like this. You are calling the entire generation gutter. What a ridiculous thing. It is good that you will be an MP. But this language does not suit you. Yes, people are saying. No, we are also saying this, friend. We are also saying Tarun why are you not saying [laughs] brother I am saying it. I don't want this language, it doesn't suit you. You cannot call the entire generation gutter. How can I say it? Here I would like to take this take. And the other thing is that now the media is ganging up. What is media that has become a tool. The media was also showing the students who had come to the CJP protest and along with that some people were also showing that brother, the media is Godi media but you should throw that on me. Leave it to me. What has happened is that our elders at home are watching television. Children are watching the internet. Television people have been called lapdog media and devotees. People here have been called the gutter generation. There is polarization within the home itself that our elders are from WhatsApp University and Godi media and the children are very liberal, this is an offensive term or gutter generation type terms. So when there is polarization in the house, where will the conversation happen? You will categorize each other's meaning. Brand each other's meaning. There will be no conversation. So at some point in time, we will have to decide to get out of this binary. If you want to have a conversation, you will have to come out of this and try to understand each other. If we can have a fact driven conversation like these blanket terms like Godi media, these are the digital gutter generation. This will take you to a very problematic space. Let us tell you further what Kangana is saying. How much I grew a startup like SkyRoute. The judges of our country who are taking us to such heights. I myself have congratulated the NEET students and such children who are taking up the responsibilities of their families. There are also have judge brothers and sisters in our homes and relatives who get our important work done. But our important work done. But for a few followers, a few comments and a few likes, these media people have sold themselves so much. The Sky Route guys were praised. Why are you not at least acknowledging this thing praised. The people who are being taken to space , the people on Earth will also be there at some point in time. NEET candidates were congratulated, those who were successful were congratulated, those who committed suicide. If we talked about them then it means that so much conversation was going on. So you talk about the congratulations. And the media has been sold for a few likes. Who? I mean, I always have just one question. Who has bought the media? And if the media is so saleable, then you have the capability to buy the kind of conversation you think should happen, that is, the capability to buy the kind of conversation you think should happen, that is, the free to air channels and the newspapers which are for ₹250, for ₹5, for ₹10, the ₹10 newspaper should bring a revolution for you, this audience is sitting there which is expecting that the free to air channels and the ₹10 newspaper will bring a revolution for you and the one whose mouth openly says that the media is saleable, the media is sold, brother, you [sound of deep breathing] [sound of sudden loud breathing] do one thing, the recliner ticket of Christopher Nolan's film do one thing, the recliner ticket of Christopher Nolan's film I Odyssey, the ticket for one individual was ₹2400 in Delhi, that means if two people went, the expense would be ₹5000. Ask yourself what your annual media spending is? How much does the newspaper cost to deliver to your house? How much do you spend on media annually ? How much do you spend on the news channels you watch ? Doordarshan is a national channel which is run by your tax money. How often and when and how painfully you talk. These should be all the questions. Categorize that the media has been sold for a few pieces. The easiest and most comfortable conversation. Yes, the second thing is that what you were saying is that this media has been sold. But these media people keep blaming the government and the government keeps blaming the media. There This government has been sold. He [sound of clearing throat] said that the government has been sold. Now tell me, has the government been sold anywhere? Everything has been sold. You should also tell people how much percentage of discount is there. We tell you what Kangana is saying next. Let's say the anchors or the entire group are doing a bulletin and teaching me why Kangana should these women have the burden of dignity and discipline. There was so much pressure on us millennial women to be dignified so much pressure on us millennial women to be dignified and to be disciplined, why do we have to give that burden to this generation, excuse me, will you teach this to your daughter? excuse me, will you teach this to your daughter? Staying disciplined or staying within limits is not a choice, everyone would like to make a vulgar display but if you have to live in the society and you have to follow the constitution, which means that your freedom ends where my nose and ears begin, it is not written anywhere in the entire constitution that someone's freedom ends with the beginning of someone's nose and ears. It is not written anywhere that the nose and Article 191 is freedom of speech expression. There are reasonable restrictions which you can easily read by Googling. It is not written anywhere in it that someone's nose and ears start somewhere. Meaning I think I am making the right point and from there your freedom ends. Bhanda and this type of display goes to the definition of an individual. The kind of speech that was given in the Parliament by the Member of Parliament. Those who had to use a sponge will have to have a Parliament. Those who had to use a sponge will have to have a talk about this that if the language of the society, the language of the youth has deteriorated so much, then are the other responsible pillars of democracy also equally responsible for it or not, this venting, that is, from any side, I feel that it is not justified venting, Suman, let me also tell you another thing that whatever she is saying, we are not supporting it, Tarun says that the way in the Parliament, mud is thrown at each other by using uncivilized language. There way in the Parliament, mud is thrown at each other by using uncivilized language. There we are saying that there are abuses or anything like that. We are supporting him. not supporting this at all. There is a video on record of CJP where they tried to hurl abuses in what was a so called post victory celebration after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. I told him in very strict words, please do not abuse. Abuse will not be tolerated at all. So I feel that the language is indecent. It is perfectly reasonable to be hurt by this. Provided that if this language has become indecent then from where did it start getting normalized ? We will have to talk about this also. Was such language used in our Parliament that needs to be exposed? that needs to be exposed? First of all, how did this happen that the conversations. Let's hear what else our One of the Members of Parliament has to say. You are my idol even if you do n't have any sentiments for my parents. You should not have any feelings for the children in my house. That does n't mean you'll abuse them sexually on the street. Will harm their reputation. my leader. What is Bhonda? This is also a very dangerous spot to decide. It is a very thin line. Meaning, your art, your creativity, your liberal space, may seem very crude to someone. I think we should avoid falling into this trap. Reason being that the work done in your past, the work done in anyone's past, it starts getting excavated and how much scope of vulgarity was there in it, if we what is vulgarity, I think that is what vulgarity means, I mean what is vulgarity, friend, you have got me into trouble [laughs] again it is the same thing that these are very broad terms, if we go into them then I feel that the line will be fixed for everyone, listen to what she is saying next, do not waste you can display this vulgarity only and only in your room. You will have to maintain your decorum when you go out or you will be fired from the workplace. Your relatives and family members will never tolerate your vulgarity, then you will have a life full of darkness except a dead end. then you will have a life full of darkness except a dead end. purpose of human life is evolution and the scriptures also say that you should is evolution and the scriptures also say that you should feminists are teaching you to become animalistic and are putting a leash around your neck so that you become an animal. You should display your animal tendencies and become completely out of control and rude so that you end up in jail. You have to decide who is guiding you well and who is showing you the right direction. I would say that what I have learnt from my elders and the knowledge that my gurus have given me is that this life that we have got is to evolve. Regression is not found to occur in animalistic tendencies. So please evolve and wish everyone a very Happy Guru Purnima. So, best wishes to everyone on Guru Purnima. Everyone has got life to evolve. Meanwhile, all the things that have been said will drag on for so long that I feel that our episode in which we want to talk about more important things will not be able to happen. So we discussed his point as much as possible. Now let us move on to the rest of the story. So now reactions are coming from different places on Kangana. Rakhi Sawant has reacted to what he said. Let me tell you a little bit because there is a bit of vulgarity in his reaction too. Listen to me. What nonsense is she doing to the girls of our country? Yes, what nonsense are you saying to my student girls, to the girls of my country? You did get slapped with a cane at the airport. slapped with a cane at the airport. So Rakhi Sawant also reacted here on Kangana. Whatever Kangana has said, but we had to beep so much that this kind of reaction is not justified. Rakhi Sawant should also maintain her dignity a little. together, she is a legend of a different class, but coming back to Kangana, she has said that who is creating these cockroaches, I think it is wrong to go on the parents, on anyone 's parents, when there is political dissent in every house. that the children who have joined this protest. He has almost been evicted from his house, brother. His Clean India campaign has been launched. He has had such intense He has had such intense heated discussions and debates with his family members that it means heated discussions and debates with his family members that it means he is beyond. But talking like who is creating them? Saying this, but let me tell you one more thing. Look, there is also a fan of Kangana in it. It is not that I am not a fan of Kangana. Now look, not a fan of Kangana. Now look, protesters have come here. An attempt was made to burn the effigy of Kangana. On this matter, see what happened after that, Murdabad Murdabad Murdabad [Music] Murdabad Murdabad Murdabad [Music] ? They feel that the police do not work. You see how responsible the police You see how responsible the police is that when an attempt was made to burn the effigy of an honorable MP, the police risked their lives and ran with that effigy to the Temple Run farm in such a way that the effigy was not allowed to get even a little bit of heat. So, if in future you ever in future you ever feel that the police does not work promptly and diligently, then you should look inside yourself and see if there is any such flaw or shortcoming in you that you keep raising such questions on the police to forcefully get some selfish motive. police to forcefully get some selfish motive. spokesperson Saurabh Das has started reacting to everything and everywhere. Be any other media. No friend, I mean alternative media, the ones you were praising. They are reacting on big microphones. All the big brands which these people were lynching, the ground reporters, they should look at their leaders, the leaders of CJP, that behind them they were liking all the alternative media people very much. But now it is visible only on all the big microphones. shown on any alternative platform, then please paste the link to us in the comment box of this episode. Tarun, one more thing, you have taken an interview of a senior journalist. He I was standing there too. I also maintain that lynching has taken place. A reporter from the mainstream media has been lynched. The clothes were torn. The phone was snatched away. Things like watch, eye think or ring are also snatched. This is called lynching. You should go and read the definition. Please correct me. This is called lynching. Ok? And coming back to Sourav Das's reaction, Kangana said one more thing, please You were telling me that you started reacting everywhere. Tell me, listen. See, now even her party members do not ask Kangana Ranaut ji much. They do n't take them too seriously. So why should we take it seriously? I don't think anyone why should we take it seriously? I don't think anyone in Jain ji or Jain Alpha or any younger generation takes him seriously or listens to him. A. She is a politician, she has listens to him. A. She is a politician, she has become a leader. There were some videos of him as well where when he visited his constituency in Himachal, he had said that I had thought that I would have to do only a little work. Here one has to do so much work as an MP. So this shows his seriousness. She is calling us the unserious generation. But his seriousness was what he himself exposed. I will not say much on this. The terminology is not correct. Leaders should take care of their terminology. The dignity of one's position should also be maintained. The also be maintained. The judge has done and is doing many times more for this country than you. judge has done and is doing many times more for this country than you. Instagram post, on Instagram story, Getting Beaten and Abused on the Roads by Common People Because of Their Filthy and Abusive Reels. They must understand. When you speak, you will have to listen too. If you damage public property, the public will also damage you. He has written such things further. Which means tit for tat, above she was talking about Constitution, democracy and rights. This was a protest in which even the MP of Osa here is Parta Sarangi. His daughter publicly wrote a post about Dharmendra Pradhan, but she also wrote that she will not delete it if Dharmendra Pradhan's PA approaches her in any manner. Similarly, Himanta Vishwa Sharma, who is the poster boy and the Chief Minister of North East, means he is the poster boy of BJP of North East and is the CM of Assam, the daughter of one of his cabinet ministers also publicly supported this demonstration in which Hemanta Vishwa Sharma had to say opposes me then that is democratic which should be understood, to some extent, whatever Devendra Fadnavis 's daughter had posted on social media was also protesters, but she also supported it. Apart from that, there is a tweet by BJP's Apart from that, there is a tweet by BJP's National General Secretary P Muralidhar Rao. I will read it and tell you. So Muralidhar Rao Sir has written that governance may originate from the mandate of the majority but it ends only through the consent of the governed at the heart of good governance lies the trust of the people. There is much more to be written. The crux of the matter is that what they are trying to say is that governments are formed through votes but the government can function only when the voters have trust in it. In such a situation, to say that if you commit violence, violence will be inflicted upon you, when right whatever investigation is to be done regarding the protesters is still pending. So till now no one has been penalized as to which of the protesters committed what kind of violence that by catching hold of people, these social reformers immediately make themselves the biggest leaders of the society of a particular colour. I someone tells me that violence is allowed anywhere in the Constitution, then tells me that violence is allowed anywhere in the Constitution, then it is completely wrong and if anyone says that if you commit violence then violence will be met with violence, then as much as I know about the am a student of journalism, as much as I have been able to read through a little law media reports, I have been able to read through a little law media reports, and on this there is a middle strip, he is a very big actor, he had a speech in Golden Globe in 2017 in which he said that disrespect invites disrespect violence leads to violence and when the powerful use their position to bully others we all powerful use their position to bully others we all lose, so it is absolutely correct, all these things, these are all points, if you look at it in any country, if we look at it according to the current instance, then this is what happened, if violence is happening from one side, it is also happening from the other side, so what you said about it is violence from the Constitution side It is the government's job to stop it. You are a government elected by the Constitution. You have law and order. It is your job to stop violence from any side. There should be no violence. I repeat, at the time when after the celebration at Jantar Mantar, someone tried to hurled a small abuse. We were the first to say that please do not use harsh words. Don't abuse. Even during protests, it should be ensured that there is no violence of any form. Even during protests, it should be ensured that there is no violence of any form. Then and even now, it is the If Mamata Banerjee was in power in Bengal at some point of time, then she should have done that; if AK-47 was used in Bihar, it was the government's job to stop that violence. It is the You have intelligence. You are chosen through the Constitution because law and order is a subject to the state. he is also citing the Constitution. This is beyond our understanding. If you understand then please let me know by commenting. Let's wrap up this episode here. 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