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Lok Sabha Question No. 2542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Kisan Credit Cards in Bihar
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2542 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  JULY, 2019

## KISAN CREDIT CARDS IN BIHAR

2542.   SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  number  of  Kisan  credit  cards  in  Bihar  is  far  less  as  compared  to  the national average;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the Government proposes to give preference to the farmers of Bihar under  the  recently  announced  scheme  to  issue  credit  cards  to  the  maximum  number  of farmers;
- (c) whether these credit cards are not being issued to those farmers who do not have the reach to institutional funding; and
- (d) if  so,  whether the Government proposes to issue direction to the banks to priorities issuing 'Kisan credit cards' to the small/medium/marginal farmers who are deprived of this benefit till now?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) : As per the data provided by NABARD, as on 31.03.2018, the State of Bihar had 17%, as against national average of 47%, operative KCCs against operational holdings.
- (b): Some States have been identified where KCC saturation is less. This also includes the  State  of  Bihar.  During  the  KCC  saturation  drive,  there  would  be  more  focus  on  the States where KCC saturation is less.
- (c) & (d):      t is, Government's intent to cover every eligible farmer in the country with KCC. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has already issued advisory on 4 th February and 12 th June, 2019 to all the States/UT Administration to launch KCC Drive for saturation. DFS has also issued necessary instructions to NABARD and all Commercial Banks on 25 th June, 2019 for KCC saturation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Conservation of Local Animal Breeds
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2540 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  JULY 2019

## CONSERVATION OF LOCAL ANIMAL BREEDS

## 2540. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning for the conservation of local animal breeds and linking it with livelihood securities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any list of such animal breeds in the State of Kerala, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to avail GI tag for such breeds in Kerala; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI SANJEEV BALYAN)

(a) & (b) In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States for conservation of  indigenous  breeds  and  enhancing  their  production  and  productivity  Government  of  India  is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission with the aim of development and conservation, enhancing milk production and productivity of indigenous bovine breeds and thereby making milk production more  remunerative  to  the  farmers.  The  details  of  the  scheme  are  available  on  the  website www.dahd.nic.in

- (c) Kerala is participating under Rashtriya Gokul Mission and an amount of Rs 6.00 crore has been sanctioned exclusively for development and conservation of Vechur and Kasargode breeds of cattle.

(d) & (e)  No, Sir. However funds have been released to the States for identification of bovines in milk using ear tags with 12 digit animal unique identification number and uploading their data on Information Network for Animal Production and Health (INAPH) under Rashtriya Gokul Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Inclusion of Names in NRC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2539

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

INCLUSION OF NAMES IN NRC

†2539. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of persons whose names have been included in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) which is being updated vigorously in Assam till date;

(b) the arrangement to be made by the Government for the persons whose names have been excluded from NRC;

(c) whether the Government has the figures regarding the said persons;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of the persons whose names have not been included in the NRC in Assam, district-wise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): The  complete  draft  NRC,  Assam  list  covering  2,89,83,677  persons has been published on 30.07.2018.

(b) to (e): After the disposal of claims and objections, the final NRC is to be  published  by  31 st   July,  2019  as  per  the  direction  of  the  Hon'ble Supreme  Court.  The  persons  excluded  from  the  final  NRC  may  prefer appeal  before  the  designated  tribunal  constituted  under  the  Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Mega Food Parks
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2538

ANSWERED ON 09 TH  JULY, 2019

## MEGA FOOD PARKS

## 2538.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to start Mega Food Parks in the country including Kolar region of Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the areas identified for the same?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): No, Sir. The proposals under the scheme for Mega Food Parks of Ministry are invited through Expression of Interest (EOI) from time to time. At present, Ministry has not floated  any  EoI  for  submission  of  proposals  under  the  Scheme.  Now,  this  scheme  is  a component  of  the  new  Central  Sector  Umbrella  Scheme  -  PRADHAN  MANTRI  KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA[PMKSY] and as on date, there is no proposal under consideration to start  Mega  Food  Parks  in  the  country  including  Kolar  Region  of  Karnataka.    However, Ministry has accorded final approval to two projects in the state of Karnataka for setting up of Mega Food Park project under the scheme. Ministry of Food Processing Industries does not  establish  Mega  Food  Parks  on  its  own  but  assists  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV) registered under the Companies Act and State Government/ State Government entities/Cooperatives  to  establish  Mega  Food  Parks  under  the  Mega  Food  Park  Scheme. Details of these projects in state of Karnataka with its status of implementation are as under:-

|   S. No. | Project Name                                      |   Project Cost (Rs. in Cr) | Date of Inprinciple Approval   | Date of Final Approval   |   Amount of grant approved (Rs. In Cr) |   Amount of grant released (Rs. In Cr) | Status File No.M- 13011/2/2019-Mega Food Park Division   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Integrated Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Tumkur, Karnataka |                     144.33 | 03.08.2010                     | 27.03.2011               |                                     50 |                                  48.22 | Completed                                                |
|        2 | Favorich Infra Pvt Ltd., Mandya, Karnataka        |                     113.83 | 03.01.2017                     | 19.12.2017               |                                     50 |                                  15    | Under Implementation                                     |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Foodgrains to Disaster Affected Areas
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2537 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  JULY, 2019

## FOODGRAINS TO DISASTER AFFECTED AREAS

†2537. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION उपभोक्ता त मल , ाखतद्ा औा तावर्ज�ाका्औता  मं be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of various sectors which are required to be given priority by the Government under the Public Distribution System;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  provision  of  giving  special assistance to the areas affected by drought, floods and any other natural disasters at present; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI   DANVE  RAOSAHEB   DADARAO)

- (a) to (c): The  National Food  Security Act,  2013  (NFSA)  has  been implemented in all States/UTs and operations of Public Distribution System (PDS) are now governed as per the provision of the Act. Within the limit of extending the coverage upto seventy five percent of rural population and upto  fifty  percent  of  urban  population  as  per  Section  3(2)  of  NFSA,  the percentage coverage for each State has to be determined by the Central Government and the total number of persons to be covered in such rural and  urban  areas  of  the  State  shall  be  calculated  on  the  basis  of  the population estimates as per the census of which the relevant figures have been published.  Accordingly  the  Central  Government  makes  allocation  of foodgrains for each State/UT. However, there is no provision in the Act for giving priority to any particular area or region or activity under PDS.

As  per extant norms,  in case  of natural calamities including droughts, additional allocation of foodgrains for meeting the requirement for upto three months can be made to the States/UTs on the basis of the request  received  from  them.  However,  the  demand  for  requirement beyond  three  months  must  be  submitted  with  the  recommendation  of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The allocation of foodgrains is made at Minimum Support Price (MSP)/MSP derived rates for wheat and rice respectively. No such request has been received so far in the current financial year from any State/UT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: New National Auto Policy
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2536 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.07.2019

## New National Auto Policy

## 2536. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  new  National  Auto  Policy  would  be  introduced  very  soon  by  the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the new policy would give special emphasis to emission linked taxation on automobiles  and  a  technology  agnostic  green  mobility  roadmap  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d)  whether discussions have been held with various stakeholders to frame the policy; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT)

(a) to (e) : A draft National Automotive Policy has been prepared by DHI and placed on the website of DHI (www.dhi.nic.in) . The draft policy is holistic in nature and addresses the interests of the Automotive Industry in meeting the objectives of the Auto Mission Plan 2016-26. Any policy is normally finalized after due stakeholder consultations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Procedure for Sanction for Investigation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2534

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

PROCEDURE FOR SANCTION FOR INVESTIGATION

2534.        SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  procedure  for  grant  of  consent  by  any  State Government for the working/operation of CBI and NIA;

(b) the States in the country which do not have the jurisdiction of CBI and NIA in their States at present;

(c) the details of FIRs/cases presently pending with the CBI pertaining to the State of Jammu and Kashmir; and

(d) the details of FIRs/cases presently pending with the NIA pertaining to the State of Jammu and Kashmir?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d):    The  jurisdiction  of  National  Investigation  Agency  (NIA) extends to whole of India as per the NIA Act, 2008.  The NIA is assigned cases by Ministry of Home Affairs pertaining to offences provided in the schedule to the NIA Act, 2008, either on the basis of a report from the State Government or  suo-motu based on the gravity of the offences as envisaged  under  Section  6  of  the  Act.    Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has entrusted 32 cases related to the State of Jammu and Kashmir to NIA.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2534 FOR 09.07.2019

As far as CBI is concerned, as per the provisions of Section 6 of Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (DSPE Act), the State Government issues Notification granting consent to enable any member of  DSPE  (CBI)  to  exercise  power  and  jurisdiction  in  any  area  in  the concerned state.  Pursuant to such Notification u/s 6 of DSPE Act (CBI) by  the  State  Government,  the  Government  of  India  (DoPT)  may  issue Notification under section 5 of DSPE Act, thereby extending the powers and jurisdiction of members of the DSPE, for investigation of any offence or  classes  of  offences  specified  in  the  notification  under  section  3  of DSPE Act, 1946, to such area in the concerned State.

As on 30.06.2019, CBI does not have consent of the States of Chhatisgarh, West Bengal and Tripura for allowing DSPE to exercise its powers  and  jurisdiction  in  these  states.  The  State  of  Mizoram  has accorded consent to the extension of power and jurisdiction of DSPE in the state with the condition that in every individual case prior approval of the Govt. of Mizoram would be taken.

CBI has 12 cases (11 Regular Cases, 1 Preliminary Enquiry) relating to Jammu & Kashmir as on 30.06.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Fixation of Minimum Price for Agricultural Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2532 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  JULY, 2019

## FIXATION OF MINIMUM PRICE FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

2532.    ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  minimum  price  fixation  of  every agriculture produce;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the decision taken in this regard; and
- (c) if not, whether the Government will consider the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Government presently fixes minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops viz. paddy, Jowar, Bajra, maize, ragi, Arhar, moong, urad, groundnut-inshell,  soyabean,  sunflower,  sesamum,  Nigerseed,  cotton,  wheat,  barley,  gram,  masur (lentil), rapeseed/mustard, safflower, jute and copra and fair & remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and  Prices  (CACP),  after  considering  the  views  of  State  Governments  and  Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors. In addition, MSPs for toria and de-husked  coconut  are  also  fixed  on  the  basis  of  MSPs  of  rapeseed/mustard  and  copra respectively.  These  MSP  crops  cover  approximately  99  per  cent  of  the  total  agricultural output (does not include horticulture) in the country.

Government  implements  Market  Intervention  Scheme  (MIS)  for  horticultural  crops which are perishable in nature and some agricultural crops which are not covered under the MSP on the request of State/UT Government concerned. The objective of intervention is to protect the growers of these commodities from making distress sale in the event of bumper crop during the peak arrival period when the prices tend to fall below economic levels and cost of production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Processing of Fruits
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2531

ANSWERED ON 09 TH  JULY, 2019

## PROCESSING OF FRUITS

## 2531.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any assessment has been made regarding production of fruits particularly Litchi in the country including Bihar;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  number  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (FPIs)  is  relatively  less  in comparison to the production of fruits; and
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government for promotion of FPIs in Bihar?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): As per the estimates released by Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, the production of Litchi in India was 686 thousand MT in 2017-18.

(b) & (c): As per Annual Survey of Industries for 2016-17, conducted by Ministry of Statistics& Program  Implementation,  the  number  of  factories  in  Food  Processing  Sector  in  Bihar  was estimated as 881 of which only 13 units/factories were for processing and preservation of fruits and vegetables.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a Central Sector Scheme - PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA - (PMKSY) for promotion and development of Food Processing Industries in the Country including in the State of Bihar. Under the schemes of PMKSY viz;, 'Mega Food Parks', 'Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure',  'Infrastructure  for  Agro-processing  Clusters',  'Creation  of  Backward  and Forward Linkages' and 'Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities' capital  subsidy  in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid  is  provided  to  the  individuals,  farmers,  Farmer Producer  Organisations  (FPOs),  Entrepreneurs,  Cooperatives,  Societies,  Self  Help  Groups (SHGs),  Private  Companies  and  Central/  State  PSUs  etc.  for  setting  up  of  food  processing industries/ units/ projects in the country  including in the State of Bihar . These schemes are demand  driven  and  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  eligible  applicants  against  the Expression of Interest issued by the MoFPI from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Lynching Incidents
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2530

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

## LYNCHING INCIDENTS

2530. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has taken cognizance of the fact that over the  last  year,  around  27  people  were  killed  in  15  cases  of  lynching  by mobs spurred by viral rumours spreading through social media;

(b) if so, whether the Government has examined the matter and intends to create  a  legal  framework  and  issue  regulations  for  monitoring  and preventing such incidents;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d)  the  details  of  States  where  rampant  attacks  of  mob  violence  and lynching spurred by online rumours about child lifting took place;

(e)  whether  the  reports  concerning  alleged  inaction  by  various  State police forces have been enquired into and if so, the details thereof; and

(f)  whether the Home Ministry has issued any circular to the States and Union Territories to check incidents of social media rumour incited mob lynching  and  violence  and  to  identify  vulnerable  areas  and  conduct community outreach programmes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (f) : 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule  to the Constitution of India  and  State  Governments  are responsible  for prevention,  detection,  registration  and   investigation of

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2530 FOR 09.07.2019

crime  and  for  prosecuting  the  criminals  through  their  law  enforcement agencies. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain specific data with respect to lynching incidents in the country. However, the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  have  issued  advisories  to  States  and  UTs, from time to time, to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who takes law into his/her own hand is punished promptly as per law. An advisory dated 04.07.2018 on the issue of incidents of lynching of persons by  mobs  in  some  States,  fuelled  by  rumours  of  lifting/kidnapping  of children was issued to the States and UTs to keep watch on circulation of fake news and rumours having potential for violence, and take all required measures  to  counter  them  effectively  and  to  deal  firmly  with  persons taking law into their own hands. Further, advisories dated 23.07.2018 and 25.09.2018 were issued to the State Governments/UT Administrations for taking  measures  to  curb  incidents  of  mob  lynching  in  the  country.  The Government through audio-visual media has also generated public awareness to curb the menace of mob lynching. The Government has also sensitized the service providers to take steps to check the propagation of false  news  and  rumours  having  potential  to  incite  mob  violence  and lynching.

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