POTA

UPA Government rules out bringing back POTA

India CongressNew Delhi, Sep 18 : The United Progressive Alliance Government today once again ruled out to bring back POTA to fight terrorism, saying that it was a draconian law.

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Priyaranjan Dasmunshi told reporters that POTA was against the human right and there is no question of re-enactment of the same law, which was misused in the past.

He said that the existing law to deal with terrorism is strong enough and if necessary, additional provisions will be added to further to strengthen it.