By Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network—Mumbai (RD/CN) 

Mumbai, Apr 7: The Governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayanan said that terrorism is acquiring cancerous proportions and affecting India and various countries of the world. 

Calling for a global consensus against terrorism, he expressed the need to involve citizens in the fight against terrorism. Mentioning that the support of ordinary people is crucial in curbing terrorism, he called upon the Scout and Guide movement to prepare the mindset of the youth, students, and citizens in fighting terrorism. 

The Governor was speaking after being administered oath as the Patron of the Maharashtra state Bharat Scouts and Guides at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday April 6.   

Addressing the officer-bearers of the Maharashtra state Bharat Scouts and Guides, the Governor complimented the organization for being the first among all states in the country, in terms of highest membership of scouts and guides. 

He appealed to the state chapter of the movement to also inculcate a civic sense and nationalist feeling among the youth of the country.  

The Commissioner of Scouts and Guides in Maharashtra, Bhai Nagarale said that the scouting movement started by Lord Baden Powell in 1907 has spread to 180 countries of the world with a membership of 40 million. 

He said Maharashtra accounts for 14 lac members out of India’s membership of 44 lac.  

The former minister and Maharashtra state Bharat Scouts and Guides president Babasaheb Dhabekar presented the Scout scarf and insignia to the Governor on the occasion.