India, May 22 -- Actor and former politician Gul Panag has criticised YouTuber Dhruv Rathee over his remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering a fresh debate on social media around political criticism and national representation.

The controversy emerged after Rathee's comments related to PM Modi's recent foreign visit and interactions with journalists.

According to reports, Dhruv Rathee criticised the Prime Minister over issues of accountability and press interactions, encouraging foreign journalists to question him during overseas visits.

In response, Gul Panag said disagreement with a government or political leader is part of democracy, but argued that turning the office of India's Prime Minister into a "joke on for...