UPA pushes for NCTC again

The twin blasts in Hyderabad have revived the debate over establishing the National Counter Terrorism Centre or the NCTC. The Congress-led UPA govt is likely to push formation of the agency and bring opposing states on board. The UPA govt is ready to incorporate changes in the agency's proposed structure and functions. With the political class unanimous on strict action against terrorism, the govt thinks it is the right time to push the agency. Not surprisingly, both home minister Sushilkumar Shinde and external affairs minister Salman Khurshid made a pitch for NCTC on Friday.

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