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PRESIDENT OF INDIA STRONGLY CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACK IN THE ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, PESHAWAR

Rashtrapati Bhavan : 16.12.2014

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has expressed deep anguish and strongly condemned the killing of innocent school children and teachers by terrorists in the Army Public School, Peshawar today (December 16, 2014).

The President said such heinous acts are against all tenets of humanity. They are nothing but a manifestation of the extreme evil that terrorists are capable of. The world community must unite and redouble efforts to root out terrors from every country and society.

The President conveyed his condolences to the grieving families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured.

This release issued at 1755 hrs.