New Delhi: Under attack from non-Congress Chief Ministers, Government has put on hold the launching of the NCTC scheduled for March 1 and the anti-terror body may take shape only after a meeting of state police chiefs likely to be held in the second week of next month.
The appointments of the Director and three joint Directors of National Counter Terrorism Centre have also been put on hold after Home Minister P Chidambaram wrote a letter to 10 Chief Ministers where he had assured that the “next steps” on NCTC will be taken only after the meeting of DGPs.
Union Home Secretary will invite Chief Secretaries and Home Commissioners of all states along with the DGPs and heads of anti-terror organisations for a meeting, possibly on March 10, to “discuss in detail the scope and functions of the NCTC”, Home Ministry sources said on Monday. (PTI)
