Terming as "unilateral and hasty" the proposal to set up the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today asked the Prime Minister to re-examine the issue and ensure the order is suitably modified to take care of states' genuine concerns.

In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Kumar said, "The new order defining the functions and powers of NCTC has to come into force with effect from March 1, 2012 and we are aware that Chief Ministers of several states have also written to you against the unilateral and hasty decision of MHA to create NCTC without consulting the state governments.

"Won't you agree with the suggestion that the government of India must re-examine the whole issue and ensure that the order is suitably modified to take care of the states' genuine concerns," Kumar said.

In his letter, Kumar said, "We have come to know about the creation of NCTC vide Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) O.M dated February 3, 2012 which inter alia, contains provisions giving powers of arrest and search to officials of the operations division of the NCTC."

"Also the NCTC has been given the power to seek information, including documents, reports, transcripts and information of any kind from any agency which seems to include the state government also," he said.