Minister Tinku Roy appeals for collective efforts to combat drugs menace in Tripura
Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Social Welfare & Social Education, Labour Tinku Roy on Saturday appealed to everyone including social organizations to contribute towards combating drug menace in Tripura.
Addressing in Nasha Mukt Bharat Ke Liye Khelo Tripura (Khel Mitra Abhiyan) jointly organized by department of youth affairs and sports, government of Tripura and Swaniti Initiative (NGO) under the scheme of NMBA, MSJE, government of India at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan on Saturday Minister Tinku Roy said 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 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, said Minister Tinku Roy added.
