What is Terrorism? What are the motives of terrorists?

Terrorism is the brutal act in which people resort to kill others.

Mahatma Gandhi preached ahimsa or nonviolence and truth as the tools for peaceful resolution of issues between people, communities or countries.

The main aim of terrorists is the greed for money and power. Hence there is an increase in the hostility between various groups of people all around the world.

Contrary to the hope of the integration of population across the globe into a ‘world community’ in harmony with each other, which was expected as a result of development, war and internal conflicts have plagued the world, causing immense suffering to vast numbers of people. Terrorism has become a common in certain areas of the world, including parts of India. In these areas, children live in constant fear of attacks and violence. Often, they do not attend formal schools and don’t lead normal lives.