Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Naxal Attack
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 24

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 th   DECEMBER,  2018  /  AGRAHAYANA  20,  1940 (SAKA)

NAXAL ATTACK

24. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there have been Naxal attacks in various parts of the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  loss  of  lives  of  civilians  and  security personnel, during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) whether several civil society activists have been arrested for alleged Maoist links in connection with Elgar Parishad case and the Bhima Koregaon violence;

(d) if so, the details thereof ; and

(e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  internal  security scenario and to combat the Left Wing Extremists?

ANSWER

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

(a): Yes Madam.

(b): Details of loss of lives of civilians and Security Forces personnel State- wise for last three years and current year is annexed.

(c) & (d):  A case pertaining to violence during the bi-centenary observance of Battle of Bhima Koregaon in Pune on  01 Jan 2018 was registered on 08 Jan 2018  vide CR No 4/18  u/s 153 (A), 505 (1) (b), 117, 34  of  IPC  at  Vishrambaug

## L.S.US.Q NO. 24 FOR 11.12.2018

Police Station, Pune City. Based on this case, the Maharashtra Police arrested 05 persons on 06 Jun 2018 and 05 persons on 28 Aug 2018.

(e): The Government has a holistic approach towards combating LWE wherein it  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  over  a  wide  range  of measures.  A  National  Policy  and  Action  Plan  has  been  put  in  place  that envisages a multi-pronged strategy involving security related measures, developmental  interventions  and  ensuring  rights  &  entitlements  of  local communities  etc. Security related measures  include  assistance  to  LWE affected  States  by  providing  CAPF  Bns,  helicopters,  UAVs,  construction  of fortified  police  stations, arms and equipment, training  assistance, sharing of intelligence  etc.  On  development  side,  apart  from  flagship  schemes  of  the Central  Government,  several  initiatives  have  been  taken  for  development  of roads,  installation  of  mobile  towers,  skill  development,  improving  network  of banks and post offices, health and education facilities. Recently the Government  has  approved  the  Special  Central  Assistance  Scheme  which envisages  an  outlay  of  Rs  1000  Cr  per  annum  for  three  years  for  the  most affected LWE districts to cover gaps in critical infrastructure and services.

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## Annexure

## Refer to L.S.US.Q NO. 24 FOR 11.12.2018

## State-wise SFs/Civilians killed in  LWE violence during 2015 to 2018 (upto 15.11.2018)

| State          | 2015       | 2015             | 2016       | 2016             | 2017       | 2017             | 2018 (upto 15.11.2018)   | 2018 (upto 15.11.2018)   |
|----------------|------------|------------------|------------|------------------|------------|------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| State          | SFs Killed | Civilians killed | SFs Killed | Civilians killed | SFs Killed | Civilians killed | SFs Killed               | Civilians killed         |
| Andhra Pradesh | 0          | 8                | 0          | 6                | 1          | 6                | 0                        | 3                        |
| Bihar          | 2          | 15               | 12         | 16               | 0          | 22               | 2                        | 12                       |
| Chhattisgarh   | 48         | 53               | 38         | 69               | 60         | 70               | 49                       | 89                       |
| Jharkhand      | 4          | 52               | 9          | 76               | 3          | 53               | 9                        | 31                       |
| M.P.           | 0          | 0                | 0          | 2                | 0          | 1                | 0                        | 0                        |
| Maharashtra    | 2          | 16               | 3          | 20               | 3          | 13               | 0                        | 11                       |
| Odisha         | 3          | 25               | 3          | 24               | 8          | 21               | 1                        | 11                       |
| Telangana      | 0          | 2                | 0          | 0                | 0          | 2                | 0                        | 2                        |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0                | 0                        | 0                        |
| West Bengal    | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0                | 0                        | 0                        |
| Others         | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0                | 0          | 0                | 0                        | 0                        |
| TOTAL          | 59         | 171              | 65         | 213              | 75         | 188              | 61                       | 159                      |