MAY 21ST BEING OBSERVED
AS ANTI-TERRORISM DAY
The 21st
of May is being observed every year as Anti-Terrorism Day. The
purpose is to wean the people, especially the youth, away from
the cult of terrorism and violence. The Union Home Ministry has
requested State Governments and the Union Territory administration
to organize appropriate programmes to observe the Anti-Terrorism
Day in a befitting manner. The programmes are to be held in Government
offices, public sector undertakings and public institutions.
An important
feature of the observance of this day is the Anti-Terrorism Pledge
administered to employees and the people. The pledge reads as
follows:
"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".
In Home
Ministry the pledge was administered to the employees by Sh. I.D.Swamy,
Minister of State for Home Affairs, today.
