In a fresh effort to break the logjam over the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday offered to work with states to evolve a consensus on this crucial security measure.
Rejecting the opposition charge that government was not dealing effectively with internal security, Singh asserted that there would be no compromise in dealing with terrorism.
‘All political parties need to speak with one voice in dealing with terrorism. In order to bring about a broad national consensus, we will work with state governments in respect to the proposal for setting of NCTC,’ he said in Rajya Sabha while replying to the motion of thanks on the President’s Address.
The setting up of NCTC has been hanging fire for last three years because of strong resistance by opposition-ruled states.
Rejecting the opposition charge that government was not dealing effectively with internal security, Singh asserted that there would be no compromise in dealing with terrorism.
‘All political parties need to speak with one voice in dealing with terrorism. In order to bring about a broad national consensus, we will work with state governments in respect to the proposal for setting of NCTC,’ he said in Rajya Sabha while replying to the motion of thanks on the President’s Address.
The setting up of NCTC has been hanging fire for last three years because of strong resistance by opposition-ruled states.