In connection with the news related to implementation of National Security Act (NSA) in State from July 1, the State Government has clarified that implementing NSA is an ongoing process.
According to Additional Chief Secretary Home KK Singh, under the powers provided in National Security Act 1980 Sub Section – 3 of Section -3 by State Home Department delegated the powers every three months to the District Magistrates to take legal action under their jurisdiction against any anti-social elements who disrupt communal harmony or public arrangement or are active in activities that can adversely affect the state’s security.
In this order, the powers have been delegated to them for the coming three months from July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017. This is an ongoing and general process which is adopted in every three months every year.
The news related to the NSA directives to prevent the strike by the traders was doing rounds in social media for past two days. It was being publicized that the State government wants to suppress the opposition by empowering district Collectors to provide powers under NSA.
After farmers’ agitation, there were inputs that the traders might go on strike as the GST is being implemented from July 1. However, in a statement issued by the State government it was clarified that the letter regarding empower Collectors was a routine process.