April 2, 2012 1:54 PM

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Jayalalitha urges Centre to keep formation of NCTC in abeyance

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms. Jayalalitha has urged the Centre to keep in abeyance the formation of the NCTC and convene a separate meeting of Chief Ministers exclusively to discuss the issue.In a letter to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Ms. Jayalalitha said, the views of various chief Ministers need to be given due consideration. She said, a purposeful discussion on counter terrorism should be made possible by convening the meeting.Pointing out at the meeting convened by the Union Home Secretary with state chief secretaries and home secretaries to discuss the NCTC recently, Ms Jayalalitha said at the meeting several states registered their strong objections and said even congress ruled states clearly stated that the NCTC in its present proposed form cannot be carried forward. Ms. Jayalalitha said at that meeting, the Union Home Secretary clarified that the NCTC Office Memorandum had not been withdrawn and therefore, this is deemed to have come into effect from 1st March of this year.The Chief Minister said it is surprising that against thisbackground, a meeting Chief Ministers has been convened on the 16th of this month to discuss various matters relating to Internal Security including NCTC.Ms. Jayalalitha said, it is unfortunate that without taking into consideration the views and sentiments of various State Chief Ministers, the constitution of the NCTC is sought to be steamrolled into existence.

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