Team Herald
PANJIM: Governor Mridula Sinha has condemned the barbaric terror attack in Sri Lanka that occurred on Easter Sunday claiming that violence in the name of religion is a sin. In a message to Archbishop of Goa and Daman Filipe Neri Ferrao, she stated that no religion preaches violence.
“While all of us were celebrating Easter in great zeal, Sri Lanka was struck by this cruel violence. I always say that violence committed in the name of religion is a sin on humanity. No religion has ever preached violence. Tolerance, peace and harmony are the basis of all religions,” she said as she expressed extreme shock over the heinous and despicable act of terror.
The attack has killed 290 persons including 5 Indians and left at least 500 injured. Sinha’s said that in the otherwise peaceful island of Sri Lanka, this is the deadliest attack on mankind in the last decade.
She added, “On behalf of all the people of Goa, I along with Ram Kripal Sinha condemn this act of barbarism in strongest possible terms. All our solidarity goes with people of Sri Lanka and our prayers and thoughts go out to the victims of the attack. It is really shocking that the people who had gathered to pray on the eve of Easter which is believed to be a day of resurrection of Jesus Christ were made deliberate targets of attack. Such act of violence, bigotry and pogrom has no place in any religion and ideology. There must be zero tolerance for those who use terror to advance their objectives. War against terror must be the topmost priority for all of us.”
She appealed the people to pledge together that “we will not let terror and barbarity defeat humanity. We all Goans stand together with the family members of those who lost their lives in this terror attack. May their souls rest in peace.”
