Lok Sabha Question No. 1767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Communal Violence
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA, SULTAN  AHMED, K. MARAGATHAM, NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1767

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 18, 1937 (SAKA)

## COMMUNAL VIOLENCE

1767.

SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA: SHRI SULTAN AHMED: SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

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 riots/communal violence reported, civilian/security personnel killed/injured, guilty arrested/ convicted and the  action  taken  agaisnt  them,  damages  to  property  in  the  country separately  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  conducted  any  inquiry  and directed the States to conduct investigation in each case;
- (d) if so, whether the Government has received inquiry report from the States and if so, the details and the outcome thereof, State-wise;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  compensation  policy  for the victims of riots and communal violence, if so, the details thereof along with total compensation paid  for rehabilitation  of such victims during the said period, community and State-wise including muslims;
- (f) whether the Government has issued advisories to the States in this regard  and  if so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  follow up  action taken by the States on such advisories; and
- (g) the other corrective steps taken by the Union 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 (d):   As  per the available information,  the State-wise details of communal  incidents,  persons  killed/injured  therein  during  the  last three  years  i.e.  2013,  2014  and  2015  and  during    January,  2016  are enclosed at Annexure.

'Public  Order'  and  'Police'  being  State  subjects  as  per  the provisions  of  the  Constitution  of  India,    the  responsibility  of  dealing with communal violence, investigation, providing compensation, rehabilitation  and  maintaining  relevant  data  in  this regard  rests primarily with the respective State Governments. Details like extent of damages to property, persons arrested or convicted and action taken against them, compensation paid etc. are not maintained centrally.

(e):    An  amount  of  Rs.  3.00  lakh  is  given  to  the  affected  family  for each death or permanent incapacitation as covered by the guidelines under  a  Central  Scheme  called  'Central  Scheme  for  Assistance  to Civilian Victims of Terrorist, Communal and Naxal Violence'.

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The amount is initially paid by the respective State Government, which maintain  the  relevant  records.    It  is  reimbursed  by  the  Central Government on receipt of such request after due verification.

Apart from that, National Foundation for Communal Harmony(NFCH),  an  autonomous  organization  under  the  Ministry  of Home Affairs, under its  project 'Assist', provides financial assistance to children, who  become  orphan  or  destitute due to death or permanent incapacitation of either both the parents or the main bread earner in the family in communal and other forms of societal violence.

The details of total amount spent on financial assistance under the Project 'Assist' during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 are as under -

| Year                    | Amount Spent    |
|-------------------------|-----------------|
| 2012-13                 | Rs. 5,09,93,250 |
| 2013-14                 | Rs. 5,29,18,450 |
| 2014-15                 | Rs. 5,09,26,500 |
| 2015-16 (Upto February) | Rs. 4,08,86,750 |

## (f): The Union Government issues advisories to the State

Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations,  on  receiving  inputs  of communal incidents.    Advisories  are  also  issued  ahead  of  important festivals  and  events,  on  the  basis  of  intelligence  inputs.    It  helps  in their immediate sensitization, and provides them with suitable intelligence to prevent, check and deal with the communal situation.

(g):    To  maintain  communal  harmony  in  the  country,  the  Central Government assists the State Governments/Union Territories Administrations  in  a  variety  of  ways  like  sharing  of  information, sending  alert  messages,  sending  advisories,  sending  Central  Armed Police  Forces  including  the  composite  Rapid  Action  Force  created specially  to  deal  with  communal  situations,  to  the  concerned  State Governments  on  specific  requests  and  in  the  modernisation  of  the State Police Forces.  The Central Government has circulated revised Guidelines  to  promote  communal  harmony  to  the  States  and  Union Territories in 2008.

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