SHRI PRAKASH YASHWANT AMBEDKAR (AKOLA): Even after the 11th September, 2002, the United States of America enacted a law in which they protected the rights of the American citizen. Individual liberty, I think, is one of the respected rights which is enshrined in the Constitution.
I have held a Seminar against the POTA in which many things have come up, which I will not mention here. However, I will mention a few things.
One of them is that POTA is being misused by the police for extortion. In cases that have been referred to the Governments or even to the Central Government, no action has been taken against the police forces who are misusing and blackmailing the common man saying that either he pays to them or he will be booked under POTA. This is one of the most important things which has happened after the POTA has come into action.
The other thing which is most important and on which I would like to have a reply from the hon. Prime Minister himself is that this is an Act which is against the terrorists. We have been demanding that Pakistan be declared as a terrorist State by the American Government. May I know from the Government about it? We have entrusted printing of Indian currency to Pakistan, once a State which we are asking for to be declared as a terrorist State. May I know from the Government whether those who are responsible for entrusting the printing of the Indian currency in Pakistan will be booked under the POTA? Today, we have fake currency notes in this country. Where are they originating from? My question to the Government would be whether those officials who are responsible for printing the Indian currency in Pakistan would be booked or not. This is my specific question. If you do not book them, then, this Act becomes redundant because it is going to be used for political purpose.
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