India to observe Anti Terrorism Day tomorrow

Anti Terrorism Day will be observed throughout the country on Thursday. The day has been observing as Anti Terrorism Day since 1991 when the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi fell to the designs of terrorists.

The Day is observed to generate awareness in the country among all sections of people, about the danger of terrorism, violence and its dangerous effect on the people, the society and the country as a whole.

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The objective behind the observance of Anti-Terrorism Day is to wean away the youth from the terrorist/violence cult by highlighting the suffering of the common people and showing how it is prejudicial to the national interest. These objectives are aimed to be achieved by organizing debates/discussions in schools, colleges and universities; holding of symposia/seminars, lectures, etc. on the dangers of terrorism and violence and a determined and sustained drive to bring about a mass awakening against terrorism and violence.

Voluntary organizations, social and cultural bodies organize their own programmes through lectures, talks, discussions, musical and recitation programmes and cultural functions, etc. Mass education programmes are held to highlight the ill effects of violence and terrorism. Anti-terrorism/anti-violence pledge will be taken in all Government offices, public sector undertakings and other public institutions.

This year the importance of Anti Terrorism Day has become more intense in the wake of Mumbai terrorist strike on November 26-29 last year in which over 180 people were killed and more than 300 people injured, including foreign tourists.