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India NEET exam protest controversy

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In late July 2026, actress‑politician Kangana Ranaut denounced condemned opposition members who disrupted the Lok Sabha opening, accusing them of turning Parliament into a ruckus over linking the incident to the NEET‑UG 2026 examination controversy. A week She later she intensified her criticism, calling labeled the student protesters behind the alleged NEET‑UG paper‑leak demonstrations as “obscene,” dubbing them “Generation Gutter,” and describing described protest footage as “puke‑inducing.” She said the videos left her “scarred” and announced “puke‑inducing,” announcing a personal brief digital detox. On 27 July, Ranaut escalated the intensified her attack, again targeting the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)‑led protests and alleging that abusive remarks toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother had been subjected to abusive remarks. mother. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das defended the youth, arguing Gen Z had contributed more to the country than Ranaut, and questioned her questioning Ranaut’s claim of being a student. The protests, organised chiefly by the CJP and beginning which began on 20 June at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Mantar and demanded accountability for the alleged NEET‑UG paper‑leak irregularities and paper‑leak, culminated in the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. On 29 July, Ranaut’s “Generation Gutter” remarks provoked a sparked fresh backlash. She posted Instagram stories reiterating reiterated the label and on Instagram, later said clarifying it was not meant for aimed at all youth. Actors such as Sonu Sood condemned called the comments as “very shameful,” while CJP spokesperson Saurav shameful.” CJP’s Das responded with a light‑hearted reply and a call called for dialogue. Maharashtra leader Uddhav Thackeray defended the protesters, likening their treatment to that of Shivaji Maharaj. In Lucknow, Congress workers attempted to burn an effigy of Ranaut; a police inspector seized part of it, an incident a moment that went viral, and while similar effigy protests were staged by the Arunachal Mahila Congress demanding an unconditional apology. The episode has kept the NEET‑UG protest controversy at On 31 July, Ranaut posted a note condemning online trolls who repurposed clips from her films to criticize her stance on the forefront of Indian political discourse. protests. She warned against misleading teenagers by conflating cinematic characters with real‑world behaviour and reposted her earlier parliamentary speech, emphasizing that her remarks should not be distorted.

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