‘You earned the gaalis’: Vishal Dadlani slams Kangana Ranaut over GenZ protest remark
Musician Vishal Dadlani has defended Gen Z student protesters against criticism from Kangana Ranaut, arguing that the focus should be on the treatment of students rather than their language. Dadlani condemned the use of force against protesters and criticized the political rhetoric surrounding the events.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the deep divide in Indian public opinion regarding the legitimacy of protest tactics and the government's response to dissent.
Musician and singer Vishal Dadlani has publicly supported Gen-Z student protesters who've faced backlash over the language used in their speeches and social media handles. The criticism follows Kangana Ranaut's recent Instagram outburst. Responding to it, Dadlani argued that the real focus should be on how the protesters were treated, including being lathi-charged, tear-gassed, and beaten, rather than on their choice of words.Vishal Dadlani's instagram postIn an Instagram post on Monday, Vishal put up a sharply worded message standing up for the students. He wrote, "Bad Language!? You beat kids in the street. Pelted rocks at them, and blamed them! SHOT at them. Tear-gassed them. Pellet-gunned their fkn faces. YOUR bhaade-ke-goons are going around threatening and beating them even now! You earned the gaalis, my "fraand"."In the caption, Vishal also called out what he termed coordinated efforts to turn public sentiment against the young protesters.
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