Dalit leader and Independent MLA from Vadgam, Jignesh Mevani, came down hard on Patidar leader and former working president of the Congress, Hardik Patel, on Friday, saying that everyone has the right to switch parties, but one should quit with decency and not by hitting below the belt.

Hardik Patel, who had joined the Congress a little over three years ago, quit the party on Wednesday, and there are speculations that he might join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and contest the state elections scheduled later this year.