Lok Sabha Question No. 2733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Report on Lynching Incidents
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2733

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA) REPORT ON LYNCHING INCIDENTS

2733. SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Union  and  the  State  Governments  have  received  any intelligence  reports  indicating  a  possible  upsurge  in  lynching,  vigilantism and mob attacks, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; (b) if not, whether the Government has asked for such reports and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Union Government has directed the States witnessing such incidents to submit status report in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the  response  of  the  States  along  with  action  taken  by  the  Government thereon; and (d) whether most of the perpetrators in the said cases have been released on  bail,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  accused absconding, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (d): National Crime Records  Bureau (NCRB)  maintains data on offences promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth etc. (Section 153A & 153B of IPC) and  State/UT-wise cases during 2014-2015 is at Annexure. 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects  under  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and  property rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the provisions of law.

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## State/UT-wise  Cases  reported  under  Offences  promoting  enmity  between  different  groups  (Section 153 A 153 B IPC) during 2014-2015

|    |                   | 2014                                                     | 2014                                                                                                      | 2014                                                                      | 2015                                                     | 2015                                                                                                 | 2015                                                                      |
|----|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL | State/UT          | Total Offences Promoting Enmity Between Different Groups | Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, etc (Sec.153A IPC) | Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national integration (Sec.153B IPC) | Total Offences Promoting Enmity Between Different Groups | Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, etc (Sec.153A | Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national integration (Sec.153B IPC) |
|    |                   | (A+B)                                                    | A                                                                                                         | B                                                                         | (A+B)                                                    | IPC) A                                                                                               | B                                                                         |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh    | 21                                                       | 21                                                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 49                                                       | 26                                                                                                   | 23                                                                        |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 2                                                        | 2                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 3  | Assam             | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 1                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 4  | Bihar             | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 1                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh      |                                                          |                                                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                          | 0                                                                                                    |                                                                           |
|    |                   | 3                                                        | 3                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        |                                                                                                      | 0                                                                         |
| 6  | Goa               | 1                                                        | 1                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 7  | Gujarat           | 11                                                       | 10                                                                                                        | 1                                                                         | 14                                                       | 13                                                                                                   | 1                                                                         |
| 8  | Haryana           | 3                                                        | 3                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 7                                                        | 6                                                                                                    | 1                                                                         |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 2                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 1                                                                         |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 11 | Jharkhand         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 9                                                        | 9                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 12 | Karnataka         | 46                                                       | 46                                                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 46                                                       | 46                                                                                                   | 0                                                                         |
| 13 | Kerala            | 65                                                       | 59                                                                                                        | 6                                                                         | 36                                                       | 33                                                                                                   | 3                                                                         |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh    | 5                                                        | 3                                                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 11                                                       | 9                                                                                                    | 2                                                                         |
| 15 | Maharashtra       | 33                                                       | 31                                                                                                        | 2                                                                         | 35                                                       | 34                                                                                                   | 1                                                                         |
| 16 | Manipur           | 1                                                        | 1                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 17 | Meghalaya         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 18 | Mizoram           | 1                                                        | 1                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 19 | Nagaland          | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 20 | Odisha            | 5                                                        | 5                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 2                                                        | 2                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 21 | Punjab            | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 2                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 1                                                                         |
| 22 | Rajasthan         | 39                                                       | 39                                                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 23                                                       | 23                                                                                                   | 0                                                                         |
| 23 | Sikkim            | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 1                                                        | 1                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu        | 16                                                       | 16                                                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 41                                                       | 41                                                                                                   | 0                                                                         |
| 25 | Telangana         | 18                                                       | 18                                                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 53                                                       | 52                                                                                                   | 1                                                                         |
| 26 | Tripura           | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh     | 26                                                       | 25                                                                                                        | 1                                                                         | 60                                                       | 51                                                                                                   | 9                                                                         |
| 28 | Uttarakhand       | 4                                                        | 3                                                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 6                                                        | 6                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 29 | West Bengal       | 20                                                       | 20                                                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 18                                                       | 15                                                                                                   | 3                                                                         |
|    | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 318                                                      | 305                                                                                                       | 13                                                                        | 419                                                      | 373                                                                                                  | 46                                                                        |
| 30 | A & N Islands     | 1                                                        | 1                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 31 | Chandigarh        | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 32 | D&N Haveli        | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 33 | Daman & Diu       | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 34 | Delhi UT          | 13                                                       | 13                                                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 5                                                        | 5                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 35 | Lakshadweep       | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
| 36 | Puducherry        | 4                                                        | 4                                                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                        | 0                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
|    | TOTAL UT(S)       | 18                                                       | 18                                                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 5                                                        | 5                                                                                                    | 0                                                                         |
|    | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 336                                                      | 323                                                                                                       | 13                                                                        | 424                                                      | 378                                                                                                  | 46                                                                        |