RAIPUR: There is no place for violence in the Constitution as well as in “our” culture, President Ram Nath Kovind said today, as he hailed the sacrifices of security forces involved in anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh.
“In some parts of the country, a few people, misguided by Naxalism, tried to create environment of violence and fear. Our culture and tradition and, above all, our Constitution do not have any place for violence,” he said.
The President was addressing a gathering after dedicating to the country, the new hospital building of Lt Baliram Kashyap Memorial Medical College in Bastar district.
He said the administration and the society has come a long way in winning the confidence of misguided youth.
The Government has made efforts through non-violence and developmental activities to curb the menace of violence and terror, Kovind said. (AGENCIES)
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