NEW DELHI: Contending that existing criminal laws are not adequate to fight terrorism, BJP on Monday said there should be no politics on national security and regretted the UPA governments unwillingness to enact a tough anti-terror law.

Delivering a talk on Role of youth in maintenance of internal security in Delhi University, party President Rajnath Singh said the existing laws were formulated at a time when there were hardly any incidents of terrorism.

"We need a strong terror law. It is unfortunate that the government is not supporting a stronger law despite the Administrative Reform Commission suggesting such a measure," he said, adding that the US could succeed in checking terrorism because of strong anti-terror law.

He criticised the government for repealing POTA on the ground of human rights violation.

"Now so many innocent people are bring killed by terrorists. Is this not human rights violation?," he asked

There should be no vote-bank politics on the issue of national security.

He said fake currency was recently seized from two nationalised banks in Uttar Pradesh. "This is economic terrorism, a new face of the scourge. Terror elements from foreign countries are funding terrorists here," Singh said

In an apparent attack on Lok Janshakti Party leader Ramvilas Paswan for his statement on granting citizenship to Bangladeshis, Singh said such a step would prove detrimental for the country.

He also described as unfortunate that SIMI was still being described as some as a cultural organisation.

Singhs views were corroborated by eminent lawyer M L Lahoty, who said laws like IPC, Cr. PC and Evidence Act have a lot of shortcomings to tackle cases of terrorism.

"Under the existing laws, it is difficult to arrest, prosecute and punish terrorists. A new law is required for the purpose," Lahoty said.

He also harped on a Constitutional amendment for having better coordination between Centre and states on dealing with terrorism.

The Campus Law Centre organised the seminar.

 

Source : DNA