Agartala, July 16 -- The Tripura Chapter of the All India Services (AIS) Association on Thursday strongly criticised Leader of Opposition Jitendra Choudhury for calling the Superintendent of Police of South Tripura "an idiot" during a confrontation over a CPI(M) rally in Belonia, urging him to withdraw the remark and apologise publicly.

In a joint statement, the state units of the IAS, IPS, and IFS associations described the remark as inappropriate, saying it was directed at a serving IPS officer while he was carrying out his official duties.

The association said the district Superintendent of Police had been performing his duties in accordance with the law and that personal attacks on officers acting in good faith could erode public co...