Which one among the following States of India has recently proposed to

Which one among the following States of India has recently proposed to frame the first Internal Security Act to deal with the challenges of terrorism, insurgency, communalism and caste violence ?

Maharashtra
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2017
Maharashtra proposed drafting a comprehensive Internal Security Act to address various threats like terrorism, insurgency, communalism, and caste violence. This move aimed to create a specific legal framework beyond existing general laws to handle such challenges within the state.
The question refers to a specific legislative proposal by a state government concerning a comprehensive approach to internal security threats like terrorism, insurgency, communalism, and caste violence. Maharashtra was the state that notably proposed framing such an act.
While states have various laws to maintain law and order and deal with specific types of crime (like MCOCA – Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act), the proposal for a single, broad ‘Internal Security Act’ at the state level was significant at the time and discussed widely.