By IANS,
New Delhi : Terrorism is the anti-thesis of peaceful co-existence and must be defeated “in the interest of the collective goal of humankind to build peaceful societies and a peaceful world”, President Pratibha Patil said Friday.
“Peaceful co-existence is inherent in our culture. Terrorism, which targets innocent people, is the very anti-thesis of peaceful co-existence,” Patil said in her address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day.
“It is condemnable because it is against the tenets of every religion and faith. It must be defeated in the interest of the collective goal of humankind to build peaceful societies and a peaceful world.
“We need to work together towards this end as humankind shares a common destiny,” Patil maintained.