Lok Sabha Question No. 489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Naxal Attacks
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sudheer Gupta, Suresh Kodikunnil, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 489

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA)

NAXAL ATTACKS

489.

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  country  has  witnessed  a  spurt  in  naxal  attacks  during  recent times;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  instances  of  naxal  and  left  wing  extremist  attacks and loss of lives in various parts of the country between 2015 and 2019, Statewise and year-wise;
- (c) the details of steps taken by the Government to curb naxal presence in the country;
- (d) whether the Government has in place a framework to regulate propagation of left wing and naxal ideology and propaganda in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) No, Sir. The LWE scenario in the country has been consistently improving over the years both in terms of violence and geographical spread. The last five years  has  seen  a  significant  improvement  in  the  LWE  scenario  across  the country. The number of violent incidents and resultant deaths have reduced by 43.4% and 60.4% respectively during last 05 years (2014-18) compared to the preceding 05 years(2009-13). The details are as under :-

## LS.US.Q.NO.489 FOR 25.06.2019

| Parameters               |   2009 |   2010 |   2011 |   2012 |   2013 |   2009 - 2013 |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 |   2018 |   2014 - 2018 | 2009- 13 vs 2014- 18   |
|--------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------------|------------------------|
| Incidents                |   2258 |   2213 |   1760 |   1415 |   1136 |          8782 |   1091 |   1089 |   1048 |    908 |    833 |          4969 | -43.4%                 |
| Deaths (Civilians & SFs) |    908 |   1005 |    611 |    415 |    397 |          3336 |    310 |    230 |    278 |    263 |    240 |          1321 | -60.4%                 |
| Civilians killed         |    591 |    720 |    469 |    301 |    282 |          2363 |    222 |    171 |    213 |    188 |    173 |           967 | -59.1%                 |
| SFs killed               |    317 |    285 |    142 |    114 |    115 |           973 |     88 |     59 |     65 |     75 |     67 |           354 | -63.6%                 |
| LWEs killed              |    220 |    172 |     99 |     74 |    100 |           665 |     63 |     89 |    222 |    136 |    225 |           735 | 10.5%                  |

- (b) The LWE related violent incidents and resultant deaths in various parts of the country between 2015 and 2019, State-wise and year-wise are Annexed.
- (c) The Central Government has followed a holistic, multi-pronged approach for combating LWE. It supplements the efforts of the State Governments with a wide range of measures, including security, development and ensuring rights & entitlements of local communities. Steadfast implementation of the Action Plan2015 has resulted in consistent decline in both LWE violence and geographical spread of LWE influence.
- (d) & (e) Legal provisions of Indian Penal Code, 1861 and Unlawful Activities and  Prevention  Act  (UAPA),  1967  are  available  for  dealing  with  the  left  wing extremism.  The  Communist  Party  of  India  (Maoist),  its  affiliates  and  front organizations are banned under UAPA, 1967.

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## LS.US.Q.NO.489 FOR 25.06.2019

## Annexure

| State          | 2015      | 2015   | 2016      | 2016   | 2017      | 2017   | 2018      | 2018   | 2019 (upto 31.05.2019)   | 2019 (upto 31.05.2019)   |
|----------------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents                | Deaths                   |
| Andhra Pradesh | 35        | 8      | 17        | 6      | 26        | 7      | 12        | 3      | 5                        | 0                        |
| Bihar          | 110       | 17     | 129       | 28     | 99        | 22     | 59        | 15     | 34                       | 6                        |
| Chhattisgarh   | 466       | 101    | 395       | 107    | 373       | 130    | 392       | 153    | 129                      | 36                       |
| Jharkhand      | 310       | 56     | 323       | 85     | 251       | 56     | 205       | 43     | 70                       | 11                       |
| M.P.           | 0         | 0      | 12        | 2      | 3         | 1      | 4         | 0      | 0                        | 0                        |
| Maharashtra    | 55        | 18     | 73        | 23     | 69        | 16     | 75        | 12     | 40                       | 27                       |
| Odisha         | 92        | 28     | 86        | 27     | 81        | 29     | 75        | 12     | 28                       | 7                        |
| Telangana      | 11        | 2      | 7         | 0      | 5         | 2      | 11        | 2      | 3                        | 1                        |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0                        | 0                        |
| West Bengal    | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0                        | 0                        |
| Others         | 10        | 0      | 6         | 0      | 1         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 1                        | 0                        |
| TOTAL          | 1089      | 230    | 1048      | 278    | 908       | 263    | 833       | 240    | 310                      | 88                       |