No intention to weaken federal structure: Govt

New Delhi: Maintaining that the decision to set up the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) was an administrative one, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today said the Centre had no intention of weakening the federal structure of the country. "The Home Secretary has yesterday given his statement and it has been made clear that […]

New Delhi: Maintaining that the decision to set up the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) was an administrative one, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today said the Centre had no intention of weakening the federal structure of the country.

"The Home Secretary has yesterday given his statement and it has been made clear that the proposal by the Home Minister does not require changes in the existing laws or something for which there is a need to approach Parliament," Soni said in reference to the proposed NCTC here.