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Ordinance to amend Pota soon
New Delhi, Oct 25: An ordinance to amend the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) to confer statutory powers on Pota Review Committees is expected to be promulgated in a day or day, official sources said here today.
New Delhi, Oct 25: An ordinance to amend the
Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) to confer statutory powers
on Pota Review Committees is expected to be promulgated in a
day or day, official sources said here today.
This follows the arrival of President A P J Abdul Kalam from a week-long three-nation tour.
With the arrival of the President, the ordinance is likely to be promulgated in a day or two," the sources said. The Union Cabinet on October 21 had approved an ordinance giving statutory powers to the(Pota) review committees and decided to introduce a bill to replace the ordinance in the winter session of Parliament. While a three-member central review committee is headed by Justice Arun Saharya, states could also set up such committees to deal with complaints lodged by those charged with (Pota).
This follows the arrival of President A P J Abdul Kalam from a week-long three-nation tour.
With the arrival of the President, the ordinance is likely to be promulgated in a day or two," the sources said. The Union Cabinet on October 21 had approved an ordinance giving statutory powers to the(Pota) review committees and decided to introduce a bill to replace the ordinance in the winter session of Parliament. While a three-member central review committee is headed by Justice Arun Saharya, states could also set up such committees to deal with complaints lodged by those charged with (Pota).
Bureau Report