Up ahead tomorrow, the Centre will try its best to get a nod from Chief Ministers to set up the controversial anti-terror hub NCTC at a crucial meeting which is expected to witness fiery scenes. 

Non-Congress Chief Ministers such as Odisha's Naveen Patnaik, Tamil Nadu's J Jayalalithaa and Gujarat's Narendra Modi are likely to oppose the formation of the National Counter Terrorism Centre at the Chief Ministers' conference despite the Centre's assurance that state governments will be taken into confidence before any operation is conducted in any state.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P Chidambaram are expected to allay the apprehensions of some of the Chief Ministers who had opposed the NCTC saying it would encroach upon the states' powers and hurt the federal structure of the country.