Anti-Terrorism Day is observed every year on 21 May, on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He was assassinated on May 21, 1991, by the LTTE terrorists while campaigning for the Congress Party at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

• Rajiv Gandhi became India’s youngest PM when he was sworn in at 40.
• He took over as the sixth PM of the country after Indira Gandhi’s assassination in 1984. He served from 1984 to 1989.
• Anti-Terrorism Day is celebrated to promote peace and harmony.