New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Congress MP and Senior SC Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday criticised the FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi by Haldwani Police over his "purification ritual" remarks, calling it a "ridiculous, comical and vindictive" misuse of power and alleging distortion of criminal justice.

In a post on X, Singhvi wrote, "Rarely has "new india" witnessed such a ridiculous, comical &vindictive fir as filed against #RaGa 4his call 4FIR against so called purification act. Vaguest of allegations in FIR, alleging a non existent offence, converting a complainant into an accused &the #uttrakhand police have enuff time to immly register an FIR instead of investigating real crimes &lawlessness. Worst misuse of power &unprecedented d...