'Learn Some Skill': Kangana Ranaut vs CJP's Saurav Das Intensifies
A public war of words has escalated between BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and CJP spokesperson Saurav Das. The exchange involves personal attacks regarding professional achievements, political competence, and generational differences.
Why it matters
The conflict reflects the increasingly polarized and vitriolic nature of political discourse in India, often played out on social media platforms.
She called them "Generation Gutter, ugly and corrupt" and then added having witnessed such language by student protesters she needed some "healing, digital detox." But then BJP MP Kangana Ranaut dived right back into the same digital universe to deliver some of her choicest takes on the chief Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson, Saurav Das, who had countered the MP's provocative comments. Listing out her many achievements - a filmmaker, performing artist, producer, screen writer, entrepreneur - the actor-turned-MP underlined that at Das's age, 28, she had two National Awards. "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.
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