India, May 13 -- Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday voiced his dissent in the "strongest terms" in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the selection of a new director for the Central Bureau of Investigation.

In his letter, which the Congress MP posted on social media platform X, Gandhi has alleged that the selection process for a new CBI chief has been reduced to a "mockery" by ensuring that a "pre-decided candidate" is selected.

Dear Prime Minister,

I write to you in your capacity as Chairperson of the Committee constituted to recommend the next Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), to record my dissent with its proceedings.

Your government has repeatedly misused the CBI, intended to be India's premier investigat...