India, Aug. 23 -- Yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Sunday sought to play down his ongoing war of words with BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, saying he did not want to escalate the matter and would refrain from making further comments.

"I don't want to escalate the matter, the country knows who is Swami Ramdev, what is my contribution, that is why I don't want to comment on such people," Ramdev told reporters.

The remarks came amid a public exchange between Baba Ramdev and Kangana Ranaut that began after the actor-turned-politician made controversial comments about Gen Z and young protesters.

Ranaut had described the generation as "Generation Gutter", drawing criticism from several quarters. When Ramdev was asked about her remarks, he questioned her edu...