National Anti-Terrorism Day is celebrated in India on May 21 every year to commemorate the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the sixth PM of India who was assassinated on May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur, a village near Madras (now Chennai), by LTTE's (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) suicide bomber. Gandhi was sworn in on October 31, 1984 as Prime Minister of India at the age of 40 after the assassination of Indira Gandhi ; he became the youngest PM of India. Anti-Terrorism Day in India was established by the VP Singh government in the memory of Rajiv Gandhi and aimed to educate people about the adverse effects of terrorism and violence on society and the nation.

Anti-Terrorism Day in India was established in the memory of Rajiv Gandhi and aimed to educate people about the adverse effects of terrorism and violence on society and the nation.(Freepik) Anti-Terrorism Day in India date Anti-Terrorism Day in India is observed on May 21 every year on the death anniversary of India's youngest PM Rajiv Gandhi who was assassinated in 1991 by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant organization fighting for separate homeland for Tamils in Sri Lanka. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India's general elections, only on the HT App.

Download Now! Download Now! History of Anti-Terrorism Day Rajiv Gandhi took over as Prime Minister of India after his mother Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984. His tenure lasted from 1984-89. In 198.