Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipak Majumder on Thursday appealed to everyone including social organizations to contribute towards combating drug menace in Tripura.

Speaking to the media persons in a “Nesha Mukt Abhijan” rally organized by Bani Vidyapith Girl’s H.S. School,  NSS Unit on Thursday Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipak Majumder  said that a large section of youths has fallen prey to addiction.

The state government is also working towards the goal of creating a drug-free Tripura. The Mayor sought the cooperation from the guardians of the youths in the state in combating drug menace and its illegal trafficking and said, “Our law enforcement agencies are trying to combat the problem.”

He said everyone including the general public and social organizations also owe a duty towards the society to at least come forward and join hands to destroy the nexus and the people involved in such nefarious activities destroying the future of the young generation for the petty gains should be taken to task.

 “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 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.