Lok Sabha Question No. 156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Communal Violence
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †156

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

COMMUNAL VIOLENCE

†156.

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that communal violence has risen by 28% from 2014 to 2017;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the special measures taken by the Government to tackle and mitigate communal violence;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  specific  action  in  the  five  States that have contributed the most to communal violence statistics i.e. Uttar Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan  and  Karnataka  and  if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  efforts  being  made to check communal violence/tension including communal tension  that  may  arise  due  to  polarizing  statements  made  by politicians in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): 'Public  Order'  and  'Police'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the provisions of the Constitution.  The responsibility of dealing with offences including  communal  violence  /  polarizing  statements  primarily  rests  with the  respective  State  Governments.  There  are  adequate  provisions  under the  Indian  Penal  Code  and  the  Criminal  Procedure  Code  to  enoff  State Governments to deal with such matters.

As per  available information,  State-wise details of the number of communal incidents reported in the country including the States of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka, during the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 are enclosed at Annexure.

To maintain communal harmony in the country, the Central Government assists the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations in a variety of ways like sharing of  intelligence, sending alert  messages,  advisories  etc.  from  time  to  time  on  matters  having bearing  on  communal  harmony.    On  the  requests  of  the  States/Union Territories,  Central  Government  sends  Central  Armed  Police  Forces, including the composite Rapid Action Force, created specially to deal with such situations to assist the States/UTs.

The Central Government issued revised Communal Harmony Guidelines,  which,  inter-alia,  lay  down  standard  operating  procedures  to deal with the situations arising out of communal  violence. These guidelines  are  aimed  to  maintain  due  vigilance,  careful  planning  and preparatory measures to prevent and pre-empt potential  communal violence.  These  guidelines  are  reiterated  from  time  to  time,  particularly prior to various festivals, with the objective of sensitization of States/UTs.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.156 FOR 11.12.2018

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 156 FOR

## 11.12.2018 SHOWING NUMBER OF COMMUNAL INCIDENTS DURING THE YEARS 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

| States/UTs        |   Communal Incidents |   Communal Incidents |   Communal Incidents |   Communal Incidents |
|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| States/UTs        |                 2014 |                 2015 |                 2016 |                 2017 |
| A &NIslands       |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |                    5 |                    4 |                    1 |                    1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Assam             |                    1 |                    3 |                   12 |                   16 |
| Bihar             |                   61 |                   71 |                   65 |                   85 |
| Chandigarh        |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Chhattisgarh      |                    0 |                    2 |                    2 |                    0 |
| Delhi             |                    7 |                    5 |                    7 |                    3 |
| D &NHaveli        |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Daman &Diu        |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Goa               |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Gujarat           |                   74 |                   55 |                   53 |                   50 |
| Haryana           |                    4 |                    3 |                    2 |                    4 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                    0 |                    1 |                    2 |                    1 |
| J&K               |                    0 |                    4 |                   10 |                    8 |
| Jharkhand         |                   10 |                   28 |                   24 |                   49 |
| Karnataka         |                   73 |                  105 |                  101 |                  100 |
| Kerala            |                    4 |                    3 |                    6 |                   12 |
| Lakshadweep       |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                   56 |                   92 |                   57 |                   60 |
| Maharashtra       |                   97 |                  105 |                   68 |                   46 |
| Manipur           |                    0 |                    0 |                    7 |                    0 |
| Meghalaya         |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Mizoram           |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Nagaland          |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Odisha            |                    3 |                    0 |                    4 |                    4 |
| Puducherry        |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Punjab            |                    0 |                    0 |                    1 |                    1 |
| Rajasthan         |                   72 |                   65 |                   63 |                   91 |
| Sikkim            |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |                    0 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                   15 |                    3 |                    8 |                   11 |
| Telangana         |                    5 |                   11 |                    8 |                   19 |
| Tripura           |                    0 |                    0 |                    1 |                    1 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                  133 |                  155 |                  162 |                  195 |
| Uttarakhand       |                    8 |                    9 |                    7 |                    7 |
| West Bengal       |                   16 |                   27 |                   32 |                   58 |
| Total             |                  644 |                  751 |                  703 |                  822 |

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