Advani demands stringent laws to fight terror
Claiming that existing laws have proved ineffective to tackle terrorism, senior BJP leader L K Adavni on Sunday demanded that stringent anti-terror laws like POTA be revived.
By PTI |
AHMEDABAD: Claiming that existing laws have proved ineffective to tackle terrorism, senior BJP leader L K Adavni on Sunday demanded that stringent anti-terror laws like POTA be revived to fight the menace.
Speaking to reporters after his visit to the city civil hospital here to meet the victims of 16 serial blasts that rocked Ahmedabad yesterday, the Leader of Opposition said "common law makes things very difficult for the investigating agencies in their fight against terrorism."
"Some of the states have good laws to fight against organised crime, like in Maharashtra. Based on them, the Gujarat government has passed a law in the state legislative assembly to fight organised crime. But it is waiting Presidential clearance for the last four years", Advani said.
"I demand that there should not be further delay of even a day to give clearance to this law of Gujarat," Advani, who was speaking about GUJCOC which is based on MCOCA of Maharashtra, said.
Speaking to reporters after his visit to the city civil hospital here to meet the victims of 16 serial blasts that rocked Ahmedabad yesterday, the Leader of Opposition said "common law makes things very difficult for the investigating agencies in their fight against terrorism."
"Some of the states have good laws to fight against organised crime, like in Maharashtra. Based on them, the Gujarat government has passed a law in the state legislative assembly to fight organised crime. But it is waiting Presidential clearance for the last four years", Advani said.
"I demand that there should not be further delay of even a day to give clearance to this law of Gujarat," Advani, who was speaking about GUJCOC which is based on MCOCA of Maharashtra, said.
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