The Forum for Awareness for National Security (FANS) held a seminar on the eve of the Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan here on Wednesday.
Attending a chief guest, Prof Dr Basant Kumar Pati told that terrorism has emerged as a biggest threat to the country and every Indian should be prepared like a soldier and if need be, for supreme sacrifice, to save the country.
FANS president Lieutenant General Narayan Mohanty presiding over the function said that disturbances have been created in the country ever since India was divided on the line of religion. He said that the attempt of Pakistan to turn India to a Muslim country has been foiled by now.
Former J and K DG Sisir Kumar Mishra told that the country may develop form education, culture and other points of view but if the defence of the country is weak, then security and safety of the country is at stake. Sarat Chandra Mohapatra said that the Bangladeshi infiltrators have posed a threat to the security of the country. Researcher Anil Dhir lamented that not a single infiltration-related case had been registered in the marine police stations in Odisha in last 10 years though Bangladeshi infiltration is rampant. FANS secretary Sanghamitra Rajguru hailing the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 (A) said it would bring a relieving experience this Independence Day as the Tricolor too would fly in J nd K. She described that the Triple Talaq ban has helped in enhancing social security of women.
Former Police AG Arun Uppadhaya gave vote of thanks while among others, FANS member Prof Ajaya Jena, Dr Manabhanjan Kanhar, Brigadier Abhimanyu Rout, Sajjan Sharma, Mahes Raju and Ashok Mishra were present.