Lok Sabha Question No. 675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Impact of Demonetisation on Unlawful Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †675

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017/ AGRAHAYANA 28, 1939 (SAKA)

## IMPACT OF DEMONETISATION ON UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES

†675.    SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  evaluated  the  impact  of  demonetisation  on terror  funding,  counterfeit  currency  rackets  and  if  so,  the  details  and  outcome thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  percentage  of  terrorist  incidents  has  reduced  in  Jammu  and Kashmir after demonetisation;
- (c) if so, the extent to which the percentage of such incidents has reduced in the States;
- (d) the percentage of reduction in Hawala transactions reported after demonetisation; and
- (e)  whether the impact of demonetisation on terror funding  and  hawala transactions is fading away now and if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    to  (e):          The  pre  and  post  demonetization  data  on  terror  incidents  in

hinterland,  terror  incidents  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Left  Wing Extremism (LWE)

## L.S.US.Q.NO.675 FOR 19.12.2017

related  incidents  and  militancy  related  incidents  in  the  North-East  (NE)  is  as under :-

| Sl. No.   | 1 st November 2015 to 31 st October 2016                    | 1 st November 2016 31 st October 2017                       |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Number of terror incidents in the hinterland of the country | Number of terror incidents in the hinterland of the country |
|           | 01                                                          | Nil                                                         |
| 2.        | Number of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir             | Number of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir             |
|           | 311                                                         | 341                                                         |
| 3.        | Number of LWE related incidents                             | Number of LWE related incidents                             |
|           | 1078                                                        | 857                                                         |
| 4.        | Number of militancy related incidents in the North-East.    | Number of militancy related incidents in the North-East.    |
|           | 507                                                         | 323                                                         |

It  may  be  noted  from  the  above  that  the  overall  security  situation  in  the country post demonetization shown improvement.  In Jammu and Kashmir stone pelting incidents have reduced considerably.  In LWE areas Rs. 90 lacs have been seized from Maoist cadres/supporters since demonetization and 564 cadres and sympathizers have surrendered during the period November 8, 2016 to November 29,  2016.  In  the  North-East  insurgency  activities  are  at  low  ebb  in  many states.  Hawala transaction being illegal money transfer, no such data regarding these transaction is maintained.

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