Government to initiate talks with opposing states over NCTC

21 Feb 2012 Evaluate

With the growing resistance for the newly constituted National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) among states, government has decided to hold discussion. The fire was ignited by Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik which has now spread to as many as 13 states who are opposing NCTC. These CMs are claiming that NCTC is usurping the powers of states and disturbing the federal structure.

Union Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has however clarified that 'If they (states’ CMs) have any concerns, there is no problem in having a dialogue...If there is any misgivings, no problem, we can have a dialogue but all that is being done by the central government for counter terrorism operations.' Justifying NCTC Sibal stated that now NCTC will be deployed with the powers which were earlier with the central government.

Earlier, West Bengal’s CM Mamata Banerjee had written letter to Prime Minister stating “It is difficult for the state government to accept such arbitrary exercise of power by the central government/central agency, which have a bearing on the rights and privilege of the states as enshrined in the Constitution of India. The order, therefore, appears to be an infringement on the powers of state governments in matters of investigation and maintenance of order.”  After setting up National Investigation Agency, Home Minister P Chidambaram has decided to set up NCTC to avert 26/11 type attacks. NCTC is slated to come into force effective March 01, 2012 and will be regulated by the director of the rank of Additional Director General with three units - gathering intelligence, analysis of intelligence and carrying out operations - and each of these division would be headed by a joint director of Intelligence Bureau.

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