New Delhi, July 22 -- Senior advocate and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday strongly condemned police action against students engaging in peaceful demonstrations, calling the use of force and baton charges a "sad day for this country" and asserting that legal professionals and civil society stand united against such actions.

Speaking in New Delhi, Singhvi dismissed allegations that student demonstrations involved pre-planned violence or conspiracy, emphasising that peaceful, "Gandhian" protests are a fundamental right in a democratic civil society.

Singhvi noted that outrage over the physical crackdown extends across all political spectrums and civil society organisations, including Supreme Court advocates, seniors, and Adv...