Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has taken a swipe at veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah over his recent comments on the ongoing student protests. Kangana’s remarks came after actor Piyush Mishra questioned Shah’s silence on the Jharkhand paper leak protests.Kangana reacted to Mishra’s remarks in an Instagram post, calling Shah a “lomdi (fox)” and saying she would rather be called a “dog”, referring to the animal’s loyalty.Kangana shared a report featuring Mishra’s comments and launched a further attack on Shah.“Sach toh yeh hai har koi kisi na kisi ka kutta hai, lekin mujhe iss baat ka garv hai ki main jis ghar (desh) ki roti khati hoon uski rakhwali karti hoon/uske liye ladti hoon, Nasir Saab khaate toh iss desh ka hain lekin ladte padose desh keliye hain. (The truth is, everyone is someone’s dog, but I am proud that I guard and fight for the home (country) whose bread I eat. Nasir Saab eats the bread of this country, but fights for the neighbouring country),” Kangana wrote.She added that it is a “compliment” for humans to be called a dog because “loyalty and cuteness are rare”.“I rather be a dog than a lomdi (fox) like Nasiruddin,” the BJP MP said.Kangana has also repeatedly questioned the Gen-Z led protests, particularly videos in which some protesters allegedly used abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The exchange followed Shah’s recent criticism of many A-list celebrities for remaining silent during the student protests.“They’ll do it when their conscience tells them to. There’s a saying: a dog with a bone in its mouth can’t bark. As soon as the bone drops out of their mouth, or it breaks their teeth, then they will bark,” he had said.To this, Mishra, who recently met protesting JPSC students at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, questioned Shah’s remarks. Mishra asked which “dogs” with “bones in their mouths” were now silent.“There is something weighing heavily on my mind. During the CJP protests, Naseer Sahab (Naseeruddin Shah) remarked that the film industry wasn’t speaking up during that agitation,” he said.“Those who have bones in their mouths cannot speak. Please forgive me, Naseer Sahab, I say this with utmost respect, but I would like to ask: who are the ‘dogs’ with bones in their mouths right now?” he said.Jharkhand protestsThe controversy comes amid protests by students in Jharkhand over issues related to the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations and alleged irregularities.