Lok Sabha Question No. 2629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Insurgency in NER
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2629

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 th  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 18, 1941 (SAKA)

INSURGENCY IN NER

2629.

SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the extent of insurgency in the North East region has increased during the last five years;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  insurgency  incidents  and  deaths  reported  State  and year-wise; and

(c)  the  strategy  adopted  to  address  insurgency  and  mainstream  the  NE population?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  to  (c)  :  The  security  situation  in  the  North  Eastern  (NE)  States  has improved  substantially  during  the  last  five  years.    In  the  year  2018,  the number of insurgency related incidents in the region decreased by 66% (2013732,  2018-252),  civilian  deaths  by  79%  (2013-107,  2018-23)  and    security forces casualties by 23% (2013-18, 2018-14).  The state and year wise details of insurgency related incidents during the last five years (from 2014 onwards) and current year upto 31.5.2019 are as follows:

| NORTH EAST INDIA   | NORTH EAST INDIA   | NORTH EAST INDIA   | NORTH EAST INDIA   | NORTH EAST INDIA   |
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Year               | Incidents          | Civilians killed   | SFs killed         | Extremists killed  |
| 2014               | 824                | 212                | 20                 | 181                |
| 2015               | 574                | 46                 | 46                 | 149                |
| 2016               | 484                | 48                 | 17                 | 87                 |
| 2017               | 308                | 37                 | 12                 | 57                 |
| 2018               | 252                | 23                 | 14                 | 34                 |
| 2019(upto 31.5.19) | 104                | 16                 | 04                 | 02                 |

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| STATE WISE         | STATE WISE        | STATE WISE        | STATE WISE        | STATE WISE        |
|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
| Year               | Incidents         | Civilians killed  | SFs killed        | Extremists killed |
| 2014               | 33                | 02                | -                 | 09                |
| 2015               | 36                | 01                | 03                | 05                |
| 2016               | 50                | -                 | 02                | 07                |
| 2017               | 61                | 03                | -                 | 09                |
| 2018               | 37                | 01                | 02                | 12                |
| 2019(upto 31.5.19) | 20                | 11                | 02                | -                 |
| ASSAM              | ASSAM             | ASSAM             | ASSAM             | ASSAM             |
| Year               | Incidents         | Civilians killed  | SFs killed        | Extremists killed |
| 2014               | 246               | 168               | 04                | 102               |
| 2015               | 81                | 09                | -                 | 49                |
| 2016               | 75                | 29                | 04                | 51                |
| 2017               | 33                | 06                | 03                | 16                |
| 2018               | 28                | 07                | 01                | 05                |
| 2019(upto 31.5.19) | 12                | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| MANIPUR            | MANIPUR           | MANIPUR           | MANIPUR           | MANIPUR           |
| Year               | Incidents         | Civilians killed  | SFs killed        | Extremists killed |
| 2014               | 278               | 16                | 08                | 23                |
| 2015               | 229               | 15                | 24                | 41                |
| 2016               | 233               | 11                | 11                | 09                |
| 2017               | 167               | 23                | 08                | 22                |
| 2018               | 127               | 08                | 07                | 10                |
| 2019(upto 31.5.19) | 50                | 04                | -                 | 02                |
| MEGHALAYA          | MEGHALAYA         | MEGHALAYA         | MEGHALAYA         | MEGHALAYA         |
| Year               | Incidents         | Civilians killed  | SFs killed        | Extremists killed |
| 2014               | 179               | 24                | 06                | 35                |
| 2015               | 123               | 12                | 07                | 25                |
| 2016               | 68                | 08                | -                 | 15                |
| 2017               | 28                | 02                | -                 | 06                |
| 2018               | 15                | 04                | 01                | 03                |
| 2019(upto 31.5.19) | 02                | 01                | -                 | -                 |

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| MIZORAM            | MIZORAM   | MIZORAM          | MIZORAM    | MIZORAM           |
|--------------------|-----------|------------------|------------|-------------------|
| Year               | Incidents | Civilians killed | SFs killed | Extremists killed |
| 2014               | 03        | -                | -          | -                 |
| 2015               | 02        | -                | 03         | -                 |
| 2016               | -         | -                | -          | -                 |
| 2017               | -         | -                | -          | -                 |
| 2018               | 03        | -                | -          | -                 |
| 2019(upto 31.5.19) | -         | -                | -          | -                 |
| NAGALAND           | NAGALAND  | NAGALAND         | NAGALAND   | NAGALAND          |
| Year               | Incidents | Civilians killed | SFs killed | Extremists killed |
| 2014               | 77        | 01               | -          | 12                |
| 2015               | 102       | 09               | 09         | 29                |
| 2016               | 58        | -                | -          | 05                |
| 2017               | 19        | 03               | 01         | 04                |
| 2018               | 42        | 03               | 03         | 04                |
| 2019(upto 31.5.19) | 20        | -                | 02         | -                 |
| TRIPURA            | TRIPURA   | TRIPURA          | TRIPURA    | TRIPURA           |
| Year               | Incidents | Civilians killed | SFs killed | Extremists killed |
| 2014               | 08        | 01               | 02         | -                 |
| 2015               | 01        | -                | -          | -                 |
| 2016               | -         | -                | -          | -                 |
| 2017               | -         | -                | -          | -                 |
| 2018               | -         | -                | -          | -                 |
| 2019(upto 31.5.19) | -         | -                | -          | -                 |

The Central Government is following a multi-pronged strategy to deal with the security situation in North Eastern States which comprises of security related measures and development/rehabilitation related initiatives. Central Government is following a policy of talks with those groups who abjure the path of violence and seek resolution of their demands peacefully within the framework of the Constitution of India. Government has appointed representatives/  Interlocutors  to hold  talks  with  such  groups.    Central Government  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of the State Governments through

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various  measures  such  as  deployment  of  Central  Armed  Police  Forces, financial assistance for strengthening of the State Police Forces and intelligence agencies, raising of India Reserve Battalions and rehabilitation of surrendered militants, reimbursement of security related expenditure to State Governments, banning insurgent groups as 'unlawful association' and 'terrorist organization' under  Unlawful  Activities (Prevention) Act 1967,  declaring specific  areas/states  as  'disturbed  areas'  for  the  purpose  of  Armed  Forces (Special  Powers)  Act  1958  and  issuing  notifications  for  unified  command structure.

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