Lok Sabha Question No. 6105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Exploitation of Tribals by Naxalites
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SATYA PAL SINGH, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6105

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  APRIL, 2017/CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA) EXPLOITATION OF TRIBALS BY NAXALITES

6105.

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

DR. SATYAPAL SINGH: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether cases of exploitation of tribals by Naxalites/maoists have come to  the  notice  of  the  Government  in  Naxal  affected  States  of  the  country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the Left Wing Extremist Groups have being recruiting children from the tribal belt of naxal affected areas in the country during the said period;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, Statewise; and
- (e)  the  corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect tribals  and  children  from  the  Naxalites  along  with  the  achievements thereof?

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

(a)&(b): Exploitation  of  tribals  by  Left  Wing  Extremists  manifests  in multifarious ways to include - being forced to provide food and shelter, act as informers against Security Forces(SF), confront  administration/SFs and obstruct   development   initiatives,  being  used  as  human  shields  during operations by SFs and forced recruitment. The Left Wing Extremists also frequently  target  the  tribals  by  branding  them  as  police  informers.  Statewise data of civilians killed by LWE cadres in the last three years and up to 31 March 2017 is given at Annexure.

## LS.US.Q.No.6105 FOR 11.04.2017

(c)&(d): Yes, the Government is aware that the Left Wing Extremists in the  States  of  Chhattisgarh,  Bihar,  Jharkhand  and  Odisha  recruit  young children  from  time  to  time.  In  Bihar  and  Jharkhand,  these  children  are enrolled in 'Bal Dasta' and in Chhattisgarh and Odisha the children's squad is known as 'Bal Sangham'. However their numbers cannot be ascertained. (e): The  Central  Government  has  been  pursuing  a  multi-pronged strategy  to  deal  with  Left  Wing  Extremism,  centered  around  security related  measures,  developmental  interventions  and  ensuring  rights  & entitlements  of  local  communities  etc.  The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  also undertakes various interventions for welfare of Scheduled Tribes for their better and social uplift with a view to integrate them with the main stream. The strategy has led to considerable improvement of the security situation which translates into better protection of tribals and children.

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## Annexure LS Unstarred Question 6105 for 11.04.2017

DETAILS OF CIVILIAN KILLINGS

| S. No.   | State          |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 (till 31 Mar 2017) |
|----------|----------------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh |      7 |      8 |      6 |                         3 |
| 2.       | Bihar          |     26 |     15 |     16 |                         5 |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh   |     52 |     53 |     69 |                        15 |
| 4.       | Jharkhand      |     94 |     52 |     76 |                        16 |
| 5.       | Madhya Pradesh |      0 |      0 |      2 |                         0 |
| 6.       | Maharashtra    |     16 |     16 |     20 |                         4 |
| 7.       | Odisha         |     26 |     25 |     24 |                         5 |
| 8.       | Telangana      |      1 |      2 |      0 |                         0 |
| Total    | Total          |    222 |    171 |    213 |                        48 |