President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the 'Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Bill' also known as Gujarat anti-terror bill, jagranjosh.com reports on November 7. Now, under the Gujarat Terrorism and Organized Crime Control Act, investigating agencies can record phone calls and present them in court as evidence. According to this law, any act which is intended to disrupt law and order or public order or endanger the unity, integrity and security of the state or to spread terror in the minds of any certain section of people, will fall into the category of terrorism.
The Gujarat Terrorism and Organized Crime Control Bill was introduced in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in 2003. Earlier, it was named Gujarat Control of Organised Crime Bill. The President of India has rejected this bill three times in the years 2004, 2008 and 2015.