Representatives of civil liberties and democratic rights organizations from Rajasthan, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Manipur and Jharkhand.
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) condemns the notification issued by the Union Home Ministry on February 5, 2012 which appoints the Director of the National Counter Terrorism Centre as the “designated authority” under S2(e) of the Unlawful Activities(prevention) Act (1967). Thereby he derives concurrent powers to “search and arrest” under S 43A of the UAPA. Para 3.1 of the NCTC notification also gives NCTC power to "control and coordinate" all so-called counter-terrorism measures.
