# Kangana Ranaut faces FIR over ‘Generation Gutter’ remark; hearing Aug 21

2026-08-13T01:55:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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BJP MP Kangana Ranaut faces a fresh legal case over her 'Generation Gutter' remark aimed at student protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. An Agra-based lawyer, Ramashankar Sharma, filed the complaint in the Special Court for MPs/MLAs, alleging the comment insulted students and their parents. The court will hear the matter on August 21, according to the sources. Ranaut had called some protesters 'Generation Gutter' in a social media post, sparking backlash. She later clarified she was referring only to a specific section using abusive language, not all Gen Z. In a subsequent Instagram video, she claimed that only about 2,000 of the 10,000 protesters were Gen Z, while half were older, like actor Shabana Azmi. She denied being anti-youth and challenged critics to find a quote targeting the entire generation.

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- english.mathrubhumi.com <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/do-you-expect-amit-shah-ji-to-come-out-kangana-ranaut-hits-back-at-critics-f5cori98>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kangana-ranaut-says-half-of-the-people-in-jantar-mantar-were-in-age-group-of-shabana-azmi-gen-z-protest-101786611192428.html>

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