"India needs a National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) but it should be designed better."
The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : To IB or not to IB, that is the question: Indian NCTC is to be given powers of arrest and searches as part of its preventive operations. Granting these powers to the IB through the NCTC mechanism could have two undesirable consequences. First, there may be allegations of misuse of the IB for harassing political opponents. Secondly, the IB's role as a clandestine intelligence collection organisation may get affected.
The IB will be preoccupied with defending its arrests before the courts and against allegations of human rights violations. Today, the IB enjoys protection from the Right to Information Act. If it has these powers and adds policing to its functions, it may no longer be able to enjoy this protection.
Home ministry should re-visit the proposed NCTC architecture in consultation with political parties and the States.
The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : To IB or not to IB, that is the question: Indian NCTC is to be given powers of arrest and searches as part of its preventive operations. Granting these powers to the IB through the NCTC mechanism could have two undesirable consequences. First, there may be allegations of misuse of the IB for harassing political opponents. Secondly, the IB's role as a clandestine intelligence collection organisation may get affected.
The IB will be preoccupied with defending its arrests before the courts and against allegations of human rights violations. Today, the IB enjoys protection from the Right to Information Act. If it has these powers and adds policing to its functions, it may no longer be able to enjoy this protection.
Home ministry should re-visit the proposed NCTC architecture in consultation with political parties and the States.
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