NCTC cannot be used in J&K without informing state: Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the state government will not accept suo motu operation by National Counter Terrorism Centre in the state without asking or informing us.

"As far as you (Centre) want to empower youself with rights that you (NCTC) would come to the state and undertake suo motu operation without asking us --informing us--this thing we are never ready to accept," Omar told the Assembly.

Winding the two-day long discussions of grants of departments of Home, Information, Power, and others, the Chief Minister said this part (conducting operation unilaterally) of NCTC will not be applied to the state.

"We have brought on the record (of central government) our objections to the operations (by NCTC). If you (Centre) want to create any such force that you want to use for anti-militancy, you cannot use that force in J & K till that time you do not ask or inform or you cannot involve J&K Police component," Omar said.

Opposition PDP alleged Omar had implemented and agreed to operations of NCTC in Jammu and Kashmir with eyes shut.

"I want to take this opportunity to clarify it--NCTC has three parts-- one intelligence gathering, another intelligence analysis and third operations," Omar said adding we have clearly told the Centre that as far as intelligence-gathering is concerned, we have no problem.