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Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2018-08-27): Home / Opinion / Columns / NDA vs UPA: A scorecard NDA vs UPA: A scorecard [...] One of the central themes in the Prime Minister’s Independence Day speech was the claim that India made better progress under his NDA government than under the previous UPA regime. The PM spoke with oratorical passion. But is he correct? Or was this braggadocio?
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2016-02-03): But the war of words did not stop at that. The NDA has now again come out with statements saying under the UPA, the scheme was actually in a pitiable condition.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2018-06-23): National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah today said the NDA government’s claim that more militants were killed in Kashmir during its rule than in the UPA dispensation actually tells how it allowed militancy and violence to re-emerge in the Valley. "Actually minister sahib this tells the story of how your government allowed militancy & violence to re-emerge in J&K forcing the security forces to kill more terrorists," Omar wrote on Twitter. The former J&K chief minister was reacting to Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s tweet and statement that more militants were killed under the NDA government than in the UPA rule. Prasad said security forces had killed 72 and 67 militants in 2012 and 2013 under the UPA and the figure rose to 110 in 2014 when the BJP-led NDA came to power at the Centre. He said the forces killed 108 militants in 2015, 150 in 2016, 217 in 2017 and 75 till May this year. Omar said the increase in the number of militants killed was not an achievement. "You should be embarrassed by these statistics not be claiming them as some achievement," the NC vice president wrote.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2018-01-02): NDA vs UPA: More terrorists killed, fewer terror attacks in J&K, finds report [...] J&K Terror Incidents: According to latest official data accessed by ANI there were lesser terror related incidents in BJP govt than UPA govt. BJP (2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017) there were 1094 incidents vs UPA (2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013) there were 1218 incidents. — ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2018 Civilian casualty has seen a downward spiral in the last four years. Between 2014 and 2017, 100 civilian deaths in the state - eight less than in the fourt years when UPA was in power.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2015-10-23): The NDA government has been more aggressive than the previous UPA government on infiltration and terrorist acts, if the latest J&K police figures, which The Quint has accessed exclusively, are to be believed. Under the NDA government, many more terrorists or people believed to be terrorists have been killed. Between January and July 2014, when the UPA government made way for the NDA government, with elections in between, two infiltrators were killed (graph below). In the six months afterward, between August and December 2014, 110 infiltrators were killed.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2018-02-09): Communal violence under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) increased 28 percent over three years to 2017 –822 "incidents" were recorded that year –but it was short of the decadal high of 943 in 2008, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of home ministry data. [...] As many as 7,484 communal incidents have been reported over the last decade–between 2008 and 2017– or two every days, killing over 1,100 people, according to data released to the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament). The most incidents– 943 –were reported, as we said, in 2008 during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government led by the Congress, killing 167 people. The least incidents (580) were reported in 2011.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2024-09-17): Over 5,000 civilians killed since Myanmar military coup [...] At least 5,350 civilians have been killed, and more than 3.3 million displaced, since the military seized power on 1 February 2021, and over half the population is living below the poverty line mainly due to violence perpetrated by the national armed forces.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2018-06-27): The average number of civilians killed in terrorism per year, during the UPA was 757 vs 241 during the NDA - a difference of 516 civilian deaths every year! [...] Let us look at the activities of the left-wing terrorists during the two regimes. First, the average number of civilians killed per year due to red terror during the UPA rule is 289 vs 114 of the NDA. It is true, however, that a part of the reason why the UPA average is so large is because in 2010, 626 civilians were butchered by the left-wing extremists. The ratio of the left-wing terrorists killed to civilians during NDA is 1.47 vs 0.86 during UPA and, as seen in the picture below, suggests a clear positive break from the trend even when looked at UPA 1 and 2, together, or only the Chidambaram era. [...] Looking at that data, we see that the average number of civilians killed per year during the NDA rule is four compared to 101 during the UPA rule.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2020-08-26): Claim 3: Total civilians killed under UPA & NDA govt. are 12 & 210 Fact: Total civilians killed under UPA & NDA govt. are 2081 & 1482. So the claim is FALSE A total of 2081 civilians were killed under the UPA government in 10 years, according to 2004-05 & 2013-14 annual reports of Ministry of Home Affairs, whereas a total of 1482 civilians were killed under the NDA government in 4 years, according to a Lok Sabha answer. So, numbers mentioned in the post are wrong.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2017-09-25): Although not on the same scale as in the 1990s or early 2000s, militancy-related incidents have been increasing after 2014. From 2014 to March this year, there have been 795 militancy-related incidents in which 397 militants were killed while 64 civilians and 178 security personnel lost their lives. Compared to 222 incidents in 2014, there were 322 incidents in 2016. In 2014, 28 civilians and 47 security personnel and 110 militants were killed in these incidents. In 2016, these numbers were 15, 82 and 150. [...] But in terms of civilian casualties, 2002 has been the worst with 1008 deaths. Besides 1707 militants, 453 security personnel were also killed that year. Militancy had reached its peak during the previous BJP-led NDA government when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister. From 1999 to 2003, 7820 militants, 2055 security personnel and 4519 civilians were killed in Jammu and Kashmir.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2020-09-09): This finding is quite striking, especially because it is widely accepted that the Uganda People’s Army (UPA) became quite violent against civilians. As one civilian explained: "Once the rebellion was well underway, life was at the mercy of the rebels. If anything leaked, you don’t survive. The government had not spent the time to build systems to reach the people."Footnote 63 Another civilian explained similarly about the UPA’s recruitment process, "Initially, recruitment was voluntary – they wouldn’t beat you if you refused them. Later, they became harsh."Footnote 64 A UPA leader corroborated these accounts about the evolution of their treatment of civilians with surprising frankness. He said, "We started with our own people, and tell them [the rebellion] is for their benefit … Anyone seen as being anti UPA gets punished. But that comes in later."Footnote 65 Indeed, when talking about 1989, when attacks and large-scale UPA-government violence were underway, he said: "We would execute people who provide information [to the government]."Footnote 66 These patterns are also generally reflected in newspaper accounts of violence against civilians during the UPA rebellion. As Figure 4.4 shows, violence against civilians was quite limited in the initial year of the rebellion, increasing substantially in the second half of 1988 and 1989, once the war was well underway.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2022-10-18): UPA regime killed the maximum number of terrorists in 10 years compared with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led [...] The NDA regime's figures revealed year-wise are: 2014 - 151 strikes, 110 killed, 70 nabbed; 2015 - 143 incidents, 108 killed and 67 nabbed; 2016 - 223 strikes, 150 killed and 79 arrested; 2017 - 279 incidents, 213 killed and 97 arrested; 2018 - 417 strikes, 257 killed and 105 nabbed; 2019 - 255 incidents, 157 killed and 115 arrested; 2020 - 244 strikes, 221 killed and 328 arrests; 2021 - 229 incidents, 180 killed and 311 nabbed; and till August 2022 - 191 strikes, 142 killed and 260 nabbed. [...] "The armed forces deserve the full credit for their valour at the borders, killing 4,005 in the UPA rule and 1,538 during the NDA tenure. With the fresh targeting of Kashmiri Pandits, the security forces will again remain busy gunning for the terrorists lurking around in the western borders," concluded Sarda.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2020-09-09): The UPA launched in early 1987 and became viable later that year, when it had several hundred fighters on at least two bases on Ugandan soil, operating without significant challenge from the government for approximately six months. Later, at its height in 1989 and 1990, the UPA recruited well over a thousand men, organized into eight brigades covering different portions of the Teso region, an area of approximately 4,300 square kilometers. Fighting between UPA and the government forces became intense, presenting a fierce challenge to the Ugandan government and leading to over a thousand battle-related deaths while displacing about 13,000 from their homes. The rebellion eventually unraveled and ended with a peace agreement in 1992. [...] In contrast to the serious problem that UPA posed to the Ugandan government, FOBA – despite aiming to overthrow the government and successfully killing several local government officials – never became a considerable threat. During its height, its members killed numerous local government officials and military and police officers in Bukedi. But, despite several attempts, FOBA never sustained a base on Ugandan territory for more than a few weeks. Their sole base was located in Kenya, about 5 kilometers over the border from Uganda. While accounts vary widely, at its height, FOBA probably reached 300–500 fighters.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2019-03-14): From 2009 - 2013, 2,463 civilians and 1,328 security forces were killed - a far cry from the figures of 12 civilians and 139 security forces killed during the UPA-II as claimed by the social media posts. From 2014 - 2019, 1,227 civilians and 851 security forces were killed - again disproving the post stating 210 civilians and the 483 security forces were killed during the NDA. [...] While the numbers in the posts shared above are not correct, the data does show that there have been more CFA violations under the NDA than under the UPA. [...] During the UPA II (2009 - 2013), 14,953 incidents of violence were recorded. During the NDA (2014 - 2018), 7,979 incidents of violence were recorded. SATP toes MHA data since their data collection methods differ slightly - SATP relying on media and secondary sources whereas the MHA operates various official machinery (governmental wings, police forces etc.)
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2019-01-23): From 2009 to 2013, when a Congress-led government was in power, government records show 15 "major cases of terrorist incidents in the hinterland" - significantly more than under the current government.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2019-05-04): In two (Northeast and Maoist insurgency) of the other three categories, the NDA does decisively better than the UPA as the accompanying graph (Figure 1) indicates. [...] A review of the accompanying graph (Figure 2) indicates that there has been a decline and not an increase in communal violence-related deaths since the NDA came to power in 2014; in fact, the highest recorded annual mortality from communal violence—167 (2008) and 133 (2013)—occurred during the tenure of the UPA government. In addition, there have been no major communal riots as defined by the number of deaths (a "major" communal incident is one that results in more than five deaths as per the Home Ministry; the other criterion of over 10 persons injured is too subjective for legitimate comparison) under the NDA and definitely not on the scale of 2013 Muzzafarnagar (62 dead) and 2012 Kokrajhar riots (77dead)—both during UPA rule. In all there were at least four major communal riots (2011 Bharatpur, 10 deaths; 2008 Dhule; 8 deaths) during the second term of the UPA.
Claim: More civilians killed under NDA than UPA (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-15)
Evidence (2024-04-16): Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been the biggest internal security threat to India since the late 1980s. According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, more than 15,000 civilians and around 7,000 security personnel have been killed by terrorists in J&K from 1988 to March 2024[1]. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s track record in tackling terrorism in J&K is better than that of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). The number of terror attacks decreased by 68% from 4,117 in 2004-2014 to 1,313 from 2014 to March 2024. [...] While dealing with Left Wing Extremism (LWE), the UPA government under Dr. Manmohan Singh termed Naxals the "single biggest internal security challenge" to India. In the last 10 years, the NDA government has adopted a better strategy, focused on developing Naxal-hit states and increasing coordination between their police and the Centre. Home Ministry data shows that violence in 2014-23 decreased by 50%, fatalities by 66%, and deaths of security forces by 71%, compared to the UPA’s rule[7]. Chhattisgarh remains a challenge. From 2018 to 2022, 1,132 Maoist attacks were reported, killing 168 security personnel and 335 civilians, with the state accounting for more than 30% of the attacks and 70%-90% of deaths. In 2023, 25 security personnel and 32 civilians were killed by Maoists in the state. With the BJP back in power in Chhattisgarh, better police coordination and intelligence sharing between the Centre and state governments can incapacitate Naxals.
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): How true are the government claims about number of beneficiaries of the ADIP scheme & the insurance scheme for the PwDs?
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-10-02): The National Disability Network (NDN), a cohort of organisations and federations of persons with disabilities, has approached the Central government seeking inclusion of persons with disabilities without any income as well as age criteria in the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) health insurance scheme, which aims at providing a health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to over 12 crore poor and vulnerable families (approximately 55 crore beneficiaries) that form the bottom 40% of the Indian population. [...] The group further said that due to out-of-pocket expenses, persons with disability face a social and financial decline which in many cases leads to being pushed off the poverty line. To this end, the health insurance services provided by private and government insurance companies don’t serve the purpose. Further, there exists an acute lack of awareness for government insurance schemes including Ayushman Bharat and other schemes. [...] It added that to bridge the health equity gap, insurance cover for persons with disability becomes indispensable for their holistic development.
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-08-03): - GHARAUNDA - Group Home for Adults - This scheme provides housing and care services throughout the life of the person with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. - NIRAMAYA - Health Insurance Scheme - This scheme is to provide affordable Health Insurance to persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. [...] - GYAN PRABHA - Educational support - A scheme to encourage people with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities for pursuing educational/ vocational courses.
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Health Insurance Coverage for Autism Autism Speaks Advocacy on Health Insurance Coverage of Autism Therapies At least 200 million people now have health insurance coverage for ABA due to our efforts and dedicated advocates across the country.
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-04-02): BENGALURU: Accessing comprehensive medical care and support services for autism remains a challenge for many families. On World Autism Awareness Day, which falls on April 2, parents of children diagnosed with autism talk about how medical insurance doesn’t cover basic medical necessities of their wards. [...] "Even after submitting documents revealing my son’s autism diagnosis, we had to go around many health insurance companies to get a basic insurance cover for him. We submitted Om’s govt-issued disability certificate mentioning the diagnosis as autism, yet insurance companies refused to offer health cover for him. There are still some insurances that agree to cover for autism and other neurodiverse conditions, but that wouldn’t be more than Rs 5 lakh. That’s not even the bare minimum," said Geetha. [...] Sarvani Mallick, founder-director and managing trustee of Bubbles Centre for Autism, said, "Autism is not a disease, it is a condition. This is how our children are born, which we can’t change. In western countries, insurance companies cover therapy sessions for children and adults diagnosed with autism. However, health insurance companies here don’t even cover basic health services that one requires. None of the health insurance covers even considered autism till 2019. Health insurance companies hesitate to cover neurodiverse conditions because they believe they need extra care when hospitalised, and we aren’t even talking about neurodiverse-related health conditions, it might be what you and I can get."
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-08-01): Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is the largest health assurance scheme in the world which aims at providing a health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 12 crores poor and vulnerable families (approximately 55 crore beneficiaries) that form the bottom 40% of the Indian population. The households included are based on the deprivation and occupational criteria of Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011) for rural and urban areas respectively. PM-JAY was earlier known as the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) before being rechristened. It subsumed the then existing Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) which had been launched in 2008. The coverage mentioned under PM-JAY, therefore, also includes families that were covered in RSBY but are not present in the SECC 2011 database. PM-JAY is fully funded by the Government and cost of implementation is shared between the Central and State Governments. Benefit cover under various Government-funded health insurance schemes in India have always been structured on an upper ceiling limit ranging from an annual cover of INR30,000 to INR3,00,000 per family across various States which created a fragmented system. PM-JAY provides cashless cover of up to INR5,00,000 to each eligible family per annum for listed secondary and tertiary care conditions. The cover under the scheme includes all expenses incurred on the following components of the treatment.
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-02-21): The objective of the Niramaya scheme is to provide affordable health insurance to PwDs covered under the National Trust Act, 1999. The scheme provides a health insurance cover of up to Rs. 1 lakh per annum on a reimbursement basis. [...] Benefits - Health insurance coverage: Up to Rs 1,00,000/- for various expenses. [...] - Autism - Cerebral Palsy - Mental Retardation - Multiple Disabilities
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-10-08): There are various government schemes for people with disabilities, but these tend to have limited coverage. Some private insurers also offer health insurance plans, though these are often more expensive. Let us take a look at the insurance benefits available to a person with disabilities: [...] Individuals with accidental disabilities will be covered by most regular health insurance plans, with no extra clauses added. In fact, if they had a Personal Accident Cover before the accident, you will have extra financial security and a fixed benefit in case of some disablement. [...] The Government of India offers two special health insurance schemes for those with disabilities:
Claim: Rs1 lakh rupees health insurance cover to people with autism, cerebral palsy and many disabilities is being provided (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-09-15): This scheme provides housing and care services throughout the life of the person with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. It is to provide an assured home and minimum quality of care services throughout the life of the person with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities with adequate and quality care service with acceptable living standards including provision of basic medical care from professional doctors. Gharaunda Centre should provide vocational activities, pre-vocational activities and assistance for further training. The objective of Niramaya scheme is to provide affordable Health Insurance to persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. All enrolled beneficiaries will get a health insurance cover of up to Rs. 1.0 lakh as defined in the chart OPD treatment including the medicines, pathology, diagnostic tests, etc, Regular Medical checkup for non-ailing disabled, Dental Preventive Dentistry, Surgery to prevent further aggravation of disability, Non- Surgical/ Hospitalization, Corrective Surgeries for existing Disability including congenital disability, Ongoing Therapies to reduce impact of disability and disability related complications, Alternative Medicine and Transportation costs.