Lok Sabha Question No. 1073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Naxal/Left Wing Extremism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1073

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022/ MAGHA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

NAXAL/LEFT WING EXTREMISM

1073. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  has  been  increase/decrease  in  Naxal/Left  Wing  Extremism (LWE) and Khalistani Separatist activities in several States of the country during the Covid Lockdown;

- (b) if so, the number of such cases reported and the loss of lives and property damaged thereunder, State-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  working  on  a  plan  to  put  an  end  to  Naxal/Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and Khalistani Separatist activities; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)& (b):Left Wing Extremism (LWE) related violence in the country has declined by 77% from all time high of 2258 incidents in 2009 to 509 in 2021.  Similarly, resultant deaths (Civilians + Security Forces) have declined by 85% from all time high of 1005 in 2010 to 147 in 2021. In the last two years the incidents of LWE violence and the resultant  deaths  have  come  down  by  24%  and  27%, respectively.

Details  of  State-wise  LWE  violence  incidents  and  property  damaged during the last three years is at    Annexure-I & II.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1073 FOR 08.02.2022

As  regards  the  Khalistani  separatist  activities,  in  the  year  2019,  07 terror/radical  modules  were  busted  in  Punjab  as  against  15  such  modules  in 2020  and  25  modules  in  2021.  No  loss  of  property  was  reported  during  the period.  However,  02  persons  died  in  Punjab  during  2019  in  Khalistani  related terror incidents, as against 03 persons in 2020 and 03 persons (01 victim and 02 perpetrators) in 2021.

(c) & (d)      As per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, subjects of 'Police  and  Public  Order'  are  with  the  State  Governments.   However,  the Government of India (GoI) has been taking a series of measures to address the LWE and separatist activities in the country.

Central  Government  is  implementing  National  Policy  and  Action  Plan  2015  to address  the  LWE  menace.  The  Policy  consists  of  a  multi-pronged  approach comprising  security  measures,  development  initiatives  and  ensuring  rights  & entitlements of local communities.

Further,  the  Central  Government  provides  funds  to  the  State  Government  for strengthening of the state police forces and agencies. It has also taken several steps to enhance internal security apparatus of the country such as augmenting the strength and capability of the security forces and agencies, increasing their operational efficiency, and providing them the state of the art technology. It has also strengthened the legal and institutional framework to combat the extremist

## LS.US.Q.NO.1073 FOR 08.02.2022

and  separatist  by  amending  The  Unlawful  Activities  (Prevention)  Amendment Act,  1967,    National  Investigation  Agency  Act  2008,  etc.  and  other  such measures.

Moreover, the Law Enforcement Agencies and security forces keep a track of the real time developments on the Khalistani separatists' front in order to tackle the challenge.

## LS.UQ NO. 1073 FOR 08.02.2022

## ANNEXURE-I

## State-wise extent of LWE violence during 2019 to 2021

| State          | 2019      | 2019   | 2020      | 2020   | 2021      | 2021   |
|----------------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|--------|
|                | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths | Incidents | Deaths |
| Andhra Pradesh | 18        | 5      | 12        | 4      | 11        | 1      |
| Bihar          | 62        | 17     | 26        | 8      | 26        | 7      |
| Chhattisgarh   | 263       | 77     | 315       | 111    | 255       | 101    |
| Jharkhand      | 200       | 54     | 199       | 39     | 130       | 26     |
| M.P.           | 5         | 2      | 16        | 2      | 19        | 3      |
| Maharashtra    | 66        | 34     | 30        | 8      | 31        | 6      |
| Odisha         | 45        | 11     | 50        | 9      | 32        | 3      |
| Telangana      | 8         | 2      | 15        | 2      | 5         | 0      |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      |
| West Bengal    | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      |
| Kerala         | 3         | 0      | 2         | 0      | 0         | 0      |
| Others         | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      | 0         | 0      |
| TOTAL          | 670       | 202    | 665       | 183    | 509       | 147    |

## LS.UQ NO. 1073 FOR 08.02.2022

## ANNEXURE-II

## INCIDENTS OF ECONOMIC TARGETS BY LWEs ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2019 to 2021

| State                      | State          | State                   | 2019   | 2019   | 2020   | 2020   | 2021   | 2021   |
|----------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|                            |                |                         |        | Total  |        | Total  |        | Total  |
|                            | Andhra Pradesh | Uranium Mines           | 0      |        | 0      |        | 0      |        |
|                            |                | Essar steel             | 1      |        | 0      |        | 0      |        |
|                            |                | NMDC                    | 1      |        | 0      |        | 1      |        |
| Economic Targets           | Chhattisgarh   | Essar pipe lines        | 2      |        | 0      |        | 1      |        |
|                            |                | GraminSadakNirmanYojana | 1      |        | 4      |        | 2      |        |
|                            | Odisha         | GraminSadakNirmanYojana | 3      |        | 1      |        | 0      |        |
|                            | Maharashtra    | GraminSadakNirmanYojana | 2      |        | 0      |        | 0      |        |
|                            | Jharkhand      | GraminSadakNirmalYojana | 1      |        | 0      |        | 0      |        |
| Railway                    | Andhra Pradesh |                         | 0      | 1      | 0      |        | 0      |        |
|                            | Chhattisgarh   |                         | 1      | 1      | 4      | 4      | 5      | 8      |
|                            | Jharkhand      |                         | 0      | 1      | 0      | 4      | 3      | 8      |
| Telephone exchange/ Tower  | Andhra Pradesh |                         | 0      | 3      | 0      |        | 0      |        |
| Telephone exchange/ Tower  | Bihar          |                         | 0      | 3      | 0      | 2      | 1      | 4      |
| Telephone exchange/ Tower  | Chhattisgarh   |                         | 3      | 3      | 2      | 2      | 3      | 4      |
| Mining                     | Odisha         |                         | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      |        |
| Mining                     | Jharkhand      |                         | 0      | 0      | 1      | 1      | 1      | 2      |
| Mining                     | Chhattisgarh   |                         | 0      | 0      | 0      | 1      | 1      | 2      |
| PanchayatBhawan            | Chhattisgarh   |                         | 0      | 3      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 1      |
| PanchayatBhawan            | Jharkhand      |                         | 1      | 3      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 1      |
| PanchayatBhawan            | Bihar          |                         | 0      | 3      | 1      | 1      | 1      | 1      |
| PanchayatBhawan            | Odisha         |                         | 2      | 3      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 1      |
| School Building            | Chhattisgarh   |                         | 0      | 1      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 0      |
| School Building            | Bihar          |                         | 1      | 1      | 1      | 1      | 0      | 0      |
| Forest road, culverts etc. |                |                         | 45     | 45     | 33     | 33     | 23     | 23     |
|                            | TOTAL          |                         | 64     | 64     | 47     | 47     | 42     | 42     |