In the meeting held yesterday chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the chief minister of Mizoram while addressing the meeting congratulated the Prime Minister for convening this meeting on such an important issue.
Lal Thanhawla welcomed the move of the Union Government to create NCTC and opined that national security is an issue of prime concern and terrorism is real threat before the nation.
The Mizoram chief minister further added that federal structure of the country is not going to be affected by creation of NCTC.
The creation of NCTC by the Union Home Ministry was welcomed by all congress ruled states whereas some reservations were expressed by non congress ruled states particularly with regard to powers of NCTC to launch counter terrorism operations (including search, seizure and arrest) in states and sought necessary amendments in those provisions.
Very few states out rightly rejected the NCTC terming it as assault on Federalism.
The Union Home Minister after listening to all chief ministers concluded that the suggestions given by the chief ministers would be given due consideration and then final decision would be taken by the Union Government on the issue.