Modi said the need for such legislation was not only for punishing the terrorists but also to prevent educated youth from being brainwashed into terror ideology.

The chief minister has been saying the amendments to the act would amount to taking away the 'teeth and nails' of the proposed legislation.

The government returned the controversial GUJCOC Bill passed by the Gujarat assembly to the state, saying that without three key amendments it could not be sent to the President for assent.

One of the amendments being suggested to the state government is to drop a key provision -- that confessions before a police officer will be admissible in court.