Chief Ministers of non-Congress ruled states like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Odisha, who are opposed to setting up of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) on Monday accused the Centre for what they called its non-consultative approach.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said, the Centre has failed to instill faith and confidence about our defence preparedness in the common man. His Tamil Nadu counterpart J Jayalalithaa said, the Centre is not taking the state government into confidence on many issues. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought urgent consultations between the centre and the states over issues like NCTC.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister demanded 5,000 crore rupees for improving the strength of state police. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi expressed concern over Maoists' presence in the state. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah welcomed the recent talks between Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari.