Kangana Ranaut, BJP MP and actor, publicly criticized Gen Z protesters demonstrating against the NEET paper leak, calling them 'Generation Gutter' in statements reported by Times of India. Sonu Sood stated he had not heard the remarks but emphasized that young people sustain public figures' careers. Protests occurred at Jantar Mantar with reports of a police lathicharge, and Telangana Mahila Congress president Errabelli Swarna condemned the comments.