A programme was organized by MBB College Alumni Association to celebrate the 115^th birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur at M.B.B College on Thursday.

Member of Parliament (LS) Rebati Tripura, Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipak Majumder and others paid floral tributes to the statue of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.

Speaking to the reporters Member of Parliament (LS) Rebati Tripura appealed the students to stay away from the destructive path of drug addiction and hoped that they would devote themselves to nation building upholding the ideals of morality, honesty, patriotism and humanity.

Calling upon them to stand on their own feet and not rely on others, he said that the students are the main driving force of the country and they would lead the nation in the future.

 “The present government is working ruthlessly against drugs taking strict actions following which many people were arrested. The general public and social organizations should collaborate with the police and government to combat this issue,” he claimed, adding that it is essential for all to join hands in eradicating the drug menace in the state.

Drug abuse and its trafficking had created havoc in the society particularly damaging and destroying the young generation from whom lot of expectations of the not only from the parents but also from the general masses, he added.

But for this drug abuse, the future of hundreds of young people have been dashed to ground and the Kingpins and peddlers are the instruments for bringing such destruction in the society which needs to be dealt with strong and iron hands at each level, he added.