MUMBAI: Actress Rakhi Sawant hit back at actor-politician Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday over her remarks on Gen Z student protesters at Jantar Mantar, criticising her for speaking against those participating in the agitation.In a video shared on Instagram, Sawant slammed Ranaut and called out her comments on the protesters.She used strong words against Kangana and questioned her remarks, calling her a “gutter mouth” and a “witch,” while also asking whether she wanted to be slapped.

The over one-minute video, in which Sawant criticised Ranaut for allegedly speaking against the protesters, went viral on social media, sparking discussions among users.

The exchange comes after Kangana Ranaut criticised the recent student protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination process.She said the use of "obscene language" and personal attacks during demonstrations were "completely unacceptable" in society.Speaking to ANI, Kangana referred to the protests and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother had been subjected to abusive remarks during the demonstrations.

Her comments drew reactions from several quarters, with Sawant becoming the latest celebrity to respond to the actor-politician’s remarks."Our 75-year-old Prime Minister was targeted, and filthy abuse was hurled at his late mother. We, too, have participated in student protests. But what kind of students are these, and what kind of obscene language are they using? In what way do they resemble students? If these individuals need Supreme Court lawyers or legal counsel in the future, will their parents be able to afford it? They do not have the means to afford it themselves.

We have been building our own careers since the age of sixteen. We have never been a burden on our parents. As a society, this is completely unacceptable to us," Ranaut said.Ranaut also shared a series of posts on her Instagram Stories, calling the protest videos "puke inducing," the BJP MP criticised the protesters' style and language."Never in my life have I seen so much ugliness in one place. These reels from Gen Z protests are puke-inducing.

The way they speak and the kind of language they are using... never in my life have I seen everything in each and every frame so jarring and so crass all at once, "she wrote."Ewww, who is birthing and raising them?," she added.Ranaut also noted, "India is a place of diversely beautiful people, draped in elegance and rooted in cultural sophistication. You call yourself cockroaches and look/behave like them as well. There is no paradox or juxtaposition there, just simply subjecting the world to your filth, garbage and ugliness. I am scarred from these reels. I need some healing, digital detox."She added, "I am scarred by these reels. Need some healing, digital detox."(With agency inputs)