Terrorism is the gravest threat to peace and prosperity says LG Sinha
" I reaffirm our strong commitment to uphold peace & harmony and to defeat the forces of disruption threatening human lives," LG said.
Posted on May 21, 2022 | Author RK Online Desk
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Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Saturday administered the Anti-Terrorism Pledge to the senior officials, DCs and SSPs here at Raj Bhavan to mark the observance of Anti-Terrorism Day.
“Terrorism is the gravest threat to peace and prosperity. On Anti Terrorism Day, let us resolve to eliminate terrorism and its ecosystem. I reaffirm our strong commitment to uphold peace & harmony and to defeat the forces of disruption threatening human lives”, observed the Lt Governor.
"No one will be allowed to create disturbances in Jammu Kashmir. We must join our efforts to demolish the terror activities and motivated propaganda being conducted from across the border. Society, especially the youth should work actively to isolate organizations and individuals giving shelter and support to the enemy of humanity," the Lt Governor added.
The Lt Governor also paid homage to brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives to uphold country's unity and territorial integrity.
The Day is observed to generate awareness in the country among all sections of people, about the danger of terrorism and violence and its effect on the people, society and the country as a whole.
The text of the pledge reads as under:
We, the people of India, having abiding faith in our country's tradition of non-violence and tolerance, hereby solemnly affirm to oppose with our strength, all forms of terrorism and violence.
We pledge to uphold and promote peace, social harmony, and understanding among all fellow human beings and fight the forces of disruption threatening human lives and values.
Anti-Terrorism Day is observed in India on 21st of May every year. The day is highly important for the nation as it has been a victim of terror attacks for several years.
The objective behind the observance of this day is to wean away from the youth from terrorism and the cult of violence by highlighting the sufferings of common people and showing how it is prejudicial to the national interest.