Government would remove provisions in POTO affecting mediapersons, Home Minister L K Advani indicated on Wednesday. ``We may not be able to allay the apprehensions of others on POTO but we will certainly do so fully with regard to mediapersons,” Advani said presiding over the foundation stone laying ceremony of the National Press Centre in New Delhi. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the chief guest at the function.
Advani`s remarks came a day after the government announced that it would go ahead with the anti-terrorism bill replacing the controversial prevention of terrorism ordinance despite failing to evolve a consensus at an all-party meeting on Tuesday night.
Government is bringing the bill in the Lok Sabha next week and in the Rajya Sabha in the subsequent week. The ruling NDA does not enjoy majority in the Upper House. Bureau Report