Kiku Sharda's arrest: Haryana Police should be ashamed, says Congress

New Delhi: Slamming the arrest of comedian Kiku Sharda, Congress on Thursday said such actions make India look like a "tin pot republic" and the Haryana Police should be "ashamed" of carrying out the arrest.

Party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said comedians like Kiku should be awarded not arrested.

V as nation & as persons esp haryana police shd b ashamed that comedian Sharda (palak) was arrested!V r proud of vibrant demo & free speech! — Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) January 14, 2016

As nation & as individuals v shd be proud to laugh at ourselves. Comedians like palak shd be awarded not arrested. He makes us laugh so much — Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) January 14, 2016

Harayana government demonstrates yet again that there is no such thing as legal or illegal, only sum with power & sum w/o it. #DontMockBaba

— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) January 14, 2016

Kiku Sharda was arrested by Haryana Police yesterday on a complaint alleging that he hurt religious sentiments by mocking Dera Sacha Sauda sect head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.