The nation comes first and its security should be our top priority,” said Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Dass Tandon on Saturday.
Joint efforts made by the Centre and State government have curbed Naxal activities in the State, he said, while inaugurating a two-day national seminar of ‘Forum for Integrated National Security ‘(FINS) here.Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal and National President of FINS, lieutenant General (Retd.), DB Shekatkar were among the dignitaries present.Tandon urged everyone to have the feeling of patriotism to fight against those who want to divide the nation .
“Chhattisgarh will soon be freed from Naxalism and people will live here with peace and harmony’, he said.The Governor remembered the contributions made by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose and Pt. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee for the welfare of the country.On the occasion, Shekatkar provided detailed information about establishment, aims and activities of FINS.He said that if the citizens are not secure in the country, then there is also a threat to the national security. Therefore, it is the need of the hour that everyone should stay alert.During the inaugural ceremony, Tandon released two books based on the security on maritime boundaries and nuclear techniques.