Indore, Aug. 2 -- Shedding light on the Jantar Mantar protests over the NEET controversy, Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday asserted that political dissent must never cross the "maryada" (boundaries), referring to viral videos of objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Adressing reporters, Vijayvargiya said that everyone has the right to protest, but it should be conducted with dignity.

"Everyone must observe certain boundaries of propriety. When those boundaries are crossed, people's sentiments are hurt, which is why I said that everyone was distressed. I reiterate that in a democracy, everyone has the right to protest. While the right to protest exists, there are limits to how a protest should ...