#CBI director Alok Verma sacked: Prashant Bhushan says “totally illegal and will be challenged” #CBIVsCBI

On the wee hours of Wednesday, the government stepped into the in-flight within CBI and decided to sack Alok Verma as the Director while sending the agency’s No. 2, Rakesh Asthana on a leave. Minutes after this. Former AAP leader and Public Interest Lawyer Prashant Bhushan has jumped into the row and has criticized the government for sacking Alok Verma. He took to Twitter and wrote that the move is "totally illegal and that it will be challenged".