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Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa demands sub-committee of CMs on NCTC

      Rejecting the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in its present form, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Saturday demanded that a sub-committee of chief ministers be set up to go into the proposed counter-terror body. Speaking at the Chief Ministers' conference here, Jayalalithaa said the proposed NCTC needs a total overhaul and suggested setting up of a smaller sub-committee of chief ministers. Jayalalithaa said the Home Ministry's move to accumulate the counter-terrorism powers with the central agency is preposterous and reveals total lack of understanding of ground realities. She said the NCTC in its present format would only strengthen terrorists. Earlier, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said that the NCTC should be a "vehicle of our combined efforts to reach the shared goal of curbing terrorism and eradicating militancy". "I would like to reiterate what I have said before. It is not our Government's intention in any way to affect the distribution of powers between the States and the Union that our Constitution provides. The establishment of the NCTC is not a State versus Centre issue." "The primary purpose behind setting up the NCTC is to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts throughout this vast country, as the Intelligence Bureau has been doing so far. The NCTC should be a vehicle of our combined efforts to reach the shared goal of curbing terrorism and eradicating militancy," he added. Dr. Singh further said that there can be no disagreement on putting in place an effective counter terrorism regime with efficient mechanisms and response systems both at the national level and at the State level. " Neither the states nor the Centre can fulfill this task alone. The closest cooperation and coordination is therefore necessary to meet the threats that emanate from within and outside our borders," he added. Further justifying the setting up of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the agency would be an important pillar of security infrastructure "The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was passed by Parliament in 1967. No one has questioned the validity of the Act. After the horrific attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, there was an universal demand for strengthening the laws dealing with terrorism. Since Parliament was in session, it was decided to act without loss of time. All political parties joined together and unanimously passed two legislations: Act 34 of 2008 which is the National Investigation Agency Act and Act 35 of 2008 to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act," he added. He said in a note circulated earlier - and included in the agenda notes circulated for this meeting at pages 3-7 - we have dealt with the genesis, objectives, structure and powers of the National Counter Terrorism Centre.

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