Don't be afraid of court defamation, police under my control: Viplav Dev's statement

Tripura Chief Minister Viplav Kumar Dev's statement has sparked controversy. The Chief Minister advised the high officials in a conference that I am a tiger, the police are under my control, you should not worry about defamation of any court. After this statement, the opposition lashed out at Viplav Dev.
Addressing the Civil Service Officers Association in Tripura, Chief Minister Viplav Kumar Dev said: "Nowadays, a section of officials do not clear many files for fear of being defamed by the court." They think that doing so will get you in trouble, but don't worry about slandering the court. Many officials think that the defamation of the court is a tiger, but in fact I am a tiger. The police are under my complete control. You just pay attention to the work done!
The chief minister added that those running the government have special powers. How many officers have you seen going to jail for defamation? I'll go to jail before you go to jail. You leave the worry.
Controversy has erupted after this remark of Viplav Dev. Opposition groups called for a boycott of the assembly. Jitendra Chaudhary of CPIM said that the ideology of BJP is reflected in the mindset of Viplav Dev. This is serious for democracy. Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said the apex court was requested to take appropriate action on the basis of Viplav Kumar Dev's statement. Viplav Dev has insulted the whole country. Has insulted the justice system of the whole country.