'National Security Act can't replace POTA'

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday rejected the Administrative Reforms Commission's (ARC) report recommending the National Security Act (NSA) to combat terrorism.

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"NSA gave a provision for preventive detention for a year. It's not a punitive law," BJP spokesperson Arun Jaitley told reporters.

He further said that substituting NSA for Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) is too casual a suggestion and a deceptive recommendation.

Under the NSA, a person can be detained on the basis of suspicion, for up to a year. But it does not ensure punishment, he said

Veerappa Moily, chairperson of the ARC, had Tuesday suggested the implementation of NSA to combat terrorism.