The martyrdom day of the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was observed as Anti-terrorism Day by the State Government on Wednesday.
Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand administered oath to the officers and employees at the Mantralaya here to adhere to non-violence and for maintaining peace and social harmony.The officials pledged that they believe in non-violence and tradition of tolerance of the country and will fight against all types of terrorism and violence.
“We will maintain peace and understanding besides social harmony among all segments of the society. And we will fight against the divisive forces which are a threat to the human values,” they pledged.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) NK Aswal, Principal Secretary (Panchayat & Rural Development) MK Raut, Secretary (PHED) Ganesh Shankar Mishra, Secretary (Housing & Environment) Sanjay Shukla, Joint Secretary (GAD) R Prasanna and Joint Secretary (Economics & Statistics) Alok Awasthi besides other officers and employees of the Secretariat were present on the occasion.