Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Communal Violence
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*35

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

COMMUNAL VIOLENCE

*35. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  incidents  of  riots/communal  violence  are  on  the  rise  in  the country, and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b)  the  total  number  of  incidents  of  riots/communal  violence  reported, persons  killed/injured,  guilty  arrested/convicted  and  the  action  taken against them along with the damages to property due to such incidents in the country, separately during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) whether shortage of personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces has adversely impacted the efforts of the Government to maintain communal harmony in the country, and if so, the details thereof and the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  advisories  to  the  States  to prevent,  check  and  deal  with  such  situation  as  well  as  to  maintain communal harmony in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the follow up action taken by the States on such advisories; and

(e)  the  other  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the recurrence of such incidents in future?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*35 FOR 19.07.2016.

(a) to (c): As  per  the  available  information,  the  State-wise  details  of communal  incidents,  persons  killed/injured  therein  during  2013,  2014, 2015 and 2016 (upto May) is enclosed at Annexure-I.

'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the provisions of  the  Constitution of India.  The responsibilities of maintaining law and order, including investigation, registration/prosecution of crimes, conviction of accused, protection of life and property etc. and maintaining relevant data rest primarily with the respective State Governments.  The details regarding persons arrested/convicted, action taken against them, damages to property etc. are not maintained centrally.

In order to maintain communal harmony in the country, the Central Government, on receipt of specific request of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations sends Central Armed Police Forces, including the Composite Rapid Action Force, to assist the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.

## L.S.S.Q.NO.*35 FOR 19.07.2016

(d) to (e):   Central Government has issued Guidelines in 2008, which interalia  laid  down  standard  operating  procedures  to  be  put  in  place  to  deal with the situations arising out of communal violence. Suitable advisories and  alert  messages  for  sharing  information  are  sent  to  the  respective States/Union  Territory  Administrations  from  time  to  time  on  important developments having bearing on communal harmony, particularly prior to various religious festivals, with the objective of immediate sensitization. These advisories issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs provide suitable intelligence  to  the  States/Union  Territory  Administrations  to  check  and deal with the communal situation.

In addition, the activities of all organisations having a bearing on the communal harmony in the country are under constant watch of law enforcement  agencies,  and  requisite  legal  action  is  taken,  wherever necessary.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a to c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 35 FOR 19.07.2016.

## SHOWING NUMBER OF COMMUNAL INCIDENTS, PERSONS KILLED/INJURED THEREIN DURING THE YEARS  2013, 2014,

2015 AND 2016 (UPTO MAY)

| Name of State     | 2013      | 2013   | 2013    | 2014      | 2014   | 2014    | 2015      | 2015   | 2015    | 2016 (UPTO MAY)   | 2016 (UPTO MAY)   | 2016 (UPTO MAY)   |
|-------------------|-----------|--------|---------|-----------|--------|---------|-----------|--------|---------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Name of State     | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Incidents         | Killed            | Injured           |
| A & N Islands     | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 15        | 0      | 65      | 5         | 0      | 5       | 4         | 0      | 3       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Assam             | 0         | 0      | 0       | 1         | 0      | 23      | 3         | 0      | 10      | 1                 | 0                 | 2                 |
| Bihar             | 63        | 7      | 283     | 61        | 5      | 294     | 71        | 20     | 282     | 23                | 0                 | 85                |
| Chandigarh        | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Chhattisgarh      | 3         | 0      | 2       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 2         | 0      | 10      | 1                 | 0                 | 3                 |
| Delhi             | 2         | 0      | 1       | 7         | 1      | 104     | 5         | 0      | 16      | 4                 | 0                 | 16                |
| D & N Haveli      | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Daman & Diu       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Goa               | 1         | 0      | 3       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Gujarat           | 68        | 10     | 184     | 74        | 7      | 215     | 55        | 8      | 163     | 16                | 3                 | 38                |
| Haryana           | 2         | 0      | 8       | 4         | 1      | 12      | 3         | 0      | 107     | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 1         | 1      | 4       | 1                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| J & K             | 4         | 3      | 61      | 0         | 0      | 0       | 4         | 1      | 9       | 4                 | 0                 | 4                 |
| Jharkhand         | 12        | 2      | 35      | 10        | 1      | 102     | 28        | 3      | 118     | 12                | 5                 | 76                |
| Karnataka         | 73        | 1      | 235     | 73        | 6      | 177     | 105       | 8      | 337     | 40                | 4                 | 116               |
| Kerala            | 41        | 1      | 65      | 4         | 1      | 20      | 3         | 0      | 3       | 3                 | 0                 | 3                 |
| Lakshadweep       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 84        | 11     | 256     | 56        | 12     | 167     | 92        | 9      | 177     | 35                | 2                 | 110               |
| Maharashtra       | 88        | 12     | 352     | 97        | 12     | 198     | 105       | 14     | 323     | 40                | 4                 | 127               |
| Manipur           | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 4                 | 3                 | 58                |
| Meghalaya         | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Mizoram           | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Nagaland          | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Odisha            | 3         | 1      | 0       | 3         | 1      | 3       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 2                 | 0                 | 26                |
| Puducherry        | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Punjab            | 2         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Rajasthan         | 52        | 2      | 194     | 72        | 14     | 139     | 65        | 5      | 150     | 16                | 1                 | 20                |
| Sikkim            | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Tamil Nadu        | 36        | 3      | 85      | 15        | 1      | 44      | 3         | 0      | 1       | 3                 | 0                 | 3                 |
| Telangana         | 0         | 0      | 0       | 5         | 0      | 3       | 11        | 1      | 27      | 3                 | 1                 | 6                 |
| Tripura           | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| Uttrakhand        | 3         | 2      | 0       | 8         | 1      | 9       | 9         | 0      | 21      | 2                 | 0                 | 7                 |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 247       | 77     | 360     | 133       |        | 374     | 155       | 22     | 419     | 61                | 13                | 185               |
|                   |           |        |         |           | 26     |         |           |        |         |                   |                   |                   |
| West Bengal Total | 24 823    | 1 133  | 80 2269 | 16 644    | 6 95   | 32 1921 | 27 751    | 5 97   | 84 2264 | 7 278             | 2 38              | 18 903            |