Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has taken a swipe at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, sharing a social media post that compared their English-speaking abilities.Kangana shared the reel on her Instagram Stories. It first featured Dipke delivering a public statement in English before cutting to a clip of Kangana speaking about her experiences as a female actor in the film industry. The reel carried the caption: “12th pass Kangana Ranaut vs Boston University CJP Dipke English level: One is fire, the other needs a reboot.”
Kangana has previously spoken candidly about struggling with English early in her acting career. She recalled being mocked by Sonam Kapoor on Koffee With Karan and later reflected on the experience, saying, “What I learned from years of fights with film mafia is that no outsider will ever be mocked for not speaking English…also that show is officially closed forever.”She also added, “Please don’t miss my comeback in the end. Even at 24 after being openly bullied, humiliated and mocked I showed grace sophistication articulation and humility which English speaking gossipy aunties with so called great upbringing can never…”Dipke, meanwhile, addressed questions about his English-speaking skills on Instagram Stories on Sunday. Responding to a fan who asked why he hesitates while speaking English, he explained that he becomes conscious when facing the camera. A day later, he wrote to the education ministers of various states, seeking information on government school infrastructure, teacher vacancies and funding.Kangana has also criticised the protests associated with CJP. Taking aim at Dipke’s age and claims of being a student, she said, “I googled this person and he is 28 years old. How he claims to be a student I have no clue! Yes I am in politics for past 2 years but I have been in public life for the last 20 years. At his age, I had 2 National Awards.”Reflecting on her own experience as a first-time MP, Kangana acknowledged that she initially found the workload overwhelming. She said, “Yes as a new Parlamentarian I was overwhelmed with all the work because I am also a filmmaker + performing artist + producer + screen writer + entrepreneur. But someone like him who is totally useless and unemployed will never understand what it means to be in massive demand in all times at any age.”