Lok Sabha Question No. 3443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Atrocities and Attacks on Dalits
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Girish Chandra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3443

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2023/ PHALGUNA 30, 1944 (SAKA)

ATROCITIES AND ATTACKS ON DALITS

3443.  SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  incidents  of  atrocities  and  attacks  on  Dalits  in  the country during the last four years;
- (b)  the  number  of  FIR  cases  filed  and  ended  in  conviction  during  the corresponding period, yearwise;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  mechanism  to  monitor  these  types  of  incidents and its logical conclusion, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  recently  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Dalit  youths  were  harassed  and atrocities were committed after they raised objection for ill-treating them; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a)  &  (b)  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  compiles  and  publishes statistical  data  on  crimes  in  its  publication  'Crime  in  India'.  The  latest published report is of the year 2021. The State/UT-wise details of number of cases  registered,  cases  charge-sheeted  and  persons  convicted  under crime/atrocities  against  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs),  during  the  years  20182021 are at Annexure.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3443 FOR 21.03.2023

(c)  to  (e)  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  of  maintaining law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and  property  of  the  citizens  including Scheduled  Castes,  rest  with  the  respective  State  Governments  and  the State  Governments  are  competent  to  deal  with  such  offences  under  the extant  provisions  of  laws.  However,  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  have  been issuing advisories to States/UTs from time to time for effective implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and Rules, which are available at www.mha.gov.in.

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Annexure mentioned In The Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3443 for 21.03.2023 on Atrocities And Attacks On Dalits

State/UT-wise Cases Registered(CR), Cases Chargesheeted(CCS), and Persons Convicted(PCV) under Crime/Atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs) during year 2018 to 2021

| SL No.            | State/UT                   | 2018   | 2018   | 2018   | 2019   | 2019   | 2019   | 2020   | 2020   | 2020   | 2021   | 2021   | 2021   |
|-------------------|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| SL No.            | State/UT                   | CR     | CCS    | PCV    | CR     | CCS    | PCV    | CR     | CCS    | PCV    | CR     | CCS    | PCV    |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh             | 1836   | 1430   | 105    | 2071   | 928    | 71     | 1950   | 1615   | 66     | 2014   | 1915   | 25     |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh          | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 3                 | Assam                      | 8      | 2      | 0      | 21     | 5      | 0      | 28     | 3      | 0      | 15     | 3      | 0      |
| 4                 | Bihar                      | 7061   | 6469   | 81     | 6544   | 4784   | 74     | 7368   | 5453   | 18     | 5842   | 4588   | 80     |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh               | 264    | 236    | 74     | 341    | 313    | 70     | 316    | 280    | 34     | 330    | 337    | 45     |
| 6                 | Goa                        | 5      | 3      | 3      | 3      | 4      | 0      | 2      | 1      | 0      | 4      | 3      | 0      |
| 7                 | Gujarat                    | 1426   | 1269   | 36     | 1416   | 1229   | 15     | 1326   | 1203   | 8      | 1201   | 1144   | 17     |
| 8                 | Haryana                    | 961    | 564    | 58     | 1086   | 670    | 106    | 1210   | 632    | 12     | 1628   | 738    | 74     |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh           | 130    | 111    | 3      | 189    | 111    | 7      | 251    | 185    | 1      | 244    | 144    | 3      |
| 10                | Jharkhand                  | 537    | 250    | 33     | 651    | 209    | 20     | 666    | 292    | 15     | 546    | 460    | 30     |
| 11                | Karnataka                  | 1325   | 1098   | 48     | 1504   | 1131   | 50     | 1398   | 1208   | 29     | 1673   | 1556   | 18     |
| 12                | Kerala                     | 887    | 608    | 24     | 858    | 634    | 20     | 846    | 655    | 7      | 948    | 1111   | 49     |
| 13                | Madhya Pradesh             | 4753   | 4738   | 1289   | 5300   | 5073   | 1775   | 6899   | 6718   | 791    | 7214   | 7236   | 1217   |
| 14                | Maharashtra                | 1974   | 1545   | 131    | 2150   | 1800   | 111    | 2569   | 2133   | 87     | 2503   | 2357   | 68     |
| 15                | Manipur                    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 16                | Meghalaya                  | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 17                | Mizoram                    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 18                | Nagaland                   | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 19                | Odisha                     | 1778   | 1663   | 9      | 1886   | 2365   | 2      | 2046   | 2088   | 5      | 2327   | 2032   | 1      |
| 20                | Punjab                     | 168    | 84     | 9      | 166    | 76     | 11     | 165    | 97     | 9      | 200    | 96     | 11     |
| 21                | Rajasthan                  | 4607   | 2407   | 1035   | 6794   | 3194   | 1536   | 7017   | 3328   | 886    | 7524   | 3726   | 1034   |
| 22                | Sikkim                     | 5      | 4      | 0      | 4      | 2      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 1      | 0      |
| 23                | Tamil Nadu                 | 1413   | 1221   | 180    | 1144   | 967    | 123    | 1274   | 968    | 188    | 1377   | 1050   | 144    |
| 24                | Telangana                  | 1507   | 1046   | 46     | 1690   | 1119   | 56     | 1959   | 1534   | 25     | 1772   | 1550   | 50     |
| 25                | Tripura                    | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 0      | 0      | 3      | 0      | 0      |
| 26                | Uttar Pradesh              | 11924  | 9906   | 4789   | 11829  | 9931   | 3099   | 12714  | 10489  | 3955   | 13146  | 11358  | 3612   |
| 27                | Uttarakhand                | 58     | 65     | 0      | 84     | 68     | 35     | 87     | 64     | 0      | 123    | 87     | 0      |
| 28                | West Bengal                | 119    | 80     | 0      | 145    | 89     | 0      | 109    | 128    | 0      | 108    | 122    | 0      |
|                   | TOTAL STATE(S)             | 42747  | 34799  | 7953   | 45876  | 34703  | 7181   | 50202  | 39075  | 6136   | 50744  | 41614  | 6478   |
| 29                | A&N Islands                | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 30                | Chandigarh                 | 1      | 1      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 2      | 3      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 31                | D&N Haveli and Daman &Diu+ | 1      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 0      | 0      | 1      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 1      | 0      |
| 32                | Delhi                      | 36     | 32     | 0      | 76     | 51     | 3      | 69     | 59     | 0      | 136    | 100    | 0      |
| 33                | Jammu &Kashmir*            | 1      | 1      | 0      | 2      | 0      | 0      | 7      | 0      | 0      | 13     | 3      | 0      |
| 34                | Ladakh                     | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | 0      | 0 0    | 0 0    | 0 0    | 0 0    | 0 0    |
| 35                | Lakshadweep Puducherry     | 0 7    | 0 5    | 0 0    | 0 4    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 3      | 0      | 7      | 6      | 0      |
| 36                | TOTAL UT(S)                | 46     | 39     | 0      | 85     | 0 51   | 0 5    | 9 89   | 63     | 1      | 156    | 110    | 0      |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | TOTAL (ALL INDIA)          | 42793  | 34838  | 7953   | 45961  | 34754  | 7186   | 50291  | 39138  | 6137   | 50900  | 41724  | 6478   |

Source: Crime in India

Note: '+' Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT for 2018& 2019

*' Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh for 2018& 2019