Lok Sabha Question No. 2113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Army Regiments
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2113

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## ARMY REGIMENTS

## 2113. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

## Will the Minister of DEFENCE

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of regiments in the country including the budget allocated to them annually;
- (b) whether there is any proposal of the Government to form Cooch Narayani Regiment, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a number of different communities have requested the formation of new regiments in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to form a tribal regiment and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  inspiration  lines  of  freedom  fighter  Bir  Birsa  Munda  form  the  slogan  of  any regiment; and
- (f) if so, the details along with the date of constitution of different regiments and their slogans thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a) There are 27 Infantry Regiments in the Indian Army. Details are attached as per Appendix. Budget allocation in the Army is not carried out Regiment wise.
- (b) As per Government policy on the subject, all citizens irrespective of their class, creed, region or religion are eligible for recruitment in the Indian Army. After Independence, it has been the policy of the Government not to raise any new Regiment for a particular class/community/religion  or  region.  Adequate  vacancies  are  being  provided  to  all  classes  to ensure equitable opportunity for recruitment into the Army.

(c) Yes, Sir. Many Petitions, VIP references, Parliament questions, Private Member Bills etc for raising  of  new  regiments  based  on  Class/Region/Names of Historical and National Heroes etc have been received from time to time. However, as per  Government Policy quoted above, no new regiment has been raised.

(d) No, Sir.

(e) Yes, Sir. One of the War Cries of BIHAR Regiment is 'BIRSA MUNDA KI JAI'.

(f)  Indian  Army  has  numerous  Regiments  across  various  Arms  &  Services.  They  have  been constituted in different years as indicated at Appendix and have different slogans.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2113  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.12.2021  REGARDING 'ARMY REGIMENTS.

RAISING OF INFANTRY REGIMENTS

|   S.No. | Regiment                          |   Year of Raising |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
|       1 | PARA                              |              1761 |
|       2 | PUNJAB                            |              1705 |
|       3 | MADRAS                            |              1758 |
|       4 | GRENADIERS                        |              1796 |
|       5 | MARATHA LI                        |              1768 |
|       6 | RAJ RIF                           |              1817 |
|       7 | RAJPUT                            |              1798 |
|       8 | JAT                               |              1817 |
|       9 | SIKH                              |              1846 |
|      10 | SIKH LI                           |              1941 |
|      11 | DOGRA                             |              1858 |
|      12 | GARH RIF                          |              1901 |
|      13 | KUMAON(including NAGA)            |              1730 |
|      14 | ASSAM                             |              1941 |
|      15 | BIHAR                             |              1941 |
|      16 | MAHAR                             |              1941 |
|      17 | JAK RIF (including LADAKH SCOUTS) |              1837 |
|      18 | JAK LI                            |              1948 |
|      19 | 1 GR                              |              1815 |
|      20 | 4 GR                              |              1857 |
|      21 | 3 GR                              |              1815 |
|      22 | 9 GR                              |              1817 |
|      23 | 5 GR                              |              1858 |
|      24 | 8 GR                              |              1836 |
|      25 | 11 GR                             |              1948 |

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