Lok Sabha Question No. 864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Attacks on Journalists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 864

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 11, 1937 (SAKA)

ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS

864. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether threats, attacks and killing of journalists are on the rise in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and  the  total number  of  journalists injured/killed  separately,  guilty  arrested  and  the  action  taken  against them during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh;

- (c) whether the Government is involving all political parties to curb this menace; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  other  steps  taken  by  the Government for the protection of journalists?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d):   National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has started collecting data on attack on media persons under grievous hurt since 2014.  Data on  attack  on  journalists  is  not  maintained  separately.  As  per  available data, a total of 114 cases were registered and 32 persons were arrested under  attack  on  media  person  (grievous  hurt)  during  2014.  The  Press Council  of  India  takes  prompt  action  on  receipt  of  specific  complaints from affected persons. A State-wise statement is enclosed at Annexure.

## LS.USQ.No. 864 FOR 1.3.2016 Annexure

## State/UT wise cases registered (CR) and persons arrested (PAR)  under attack on  media persons (grievous hurt) during 2014

| Sl.No.   | State/UT                      | 2014   | 2014   |
|----------|-------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                | 4      | 1      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh             | 0      | 0      |
| 3        | Assam                         | 2      | 0      |
| 4        | Bihar                         | 22     | 3      |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                  | 0      | 0      |
| 6        | Goa                           | 0      | 0      |
| 7        | Gujarat                       | 3      | 4      |
| 8        | Haryana                       | 0      | 0      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh              | 0      | 0      |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir               | 0      | 0      |
| 11       | Jharkhand                     | 3      | 0      |
| 12       | Karnataka                     | 0      | 0      |
| 13       | Kerala                        | 0      | 0      |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                | 7      | 10     |
| 15       | Maharashtra                   | 5      | 6      |
| 16       | Manipur                       | 0      | 0      |
| 17       | Meghalaya                     | 1      | 2      |
| 18       | Mizoram                       | 0      | 0      |
| 19       | Nagaland                      | 0      | 0      |
| 20       | Odisha                        | 1      | 0      |
| 21       | Punjab                        | 0      | 0      |
| 22       | Rajasthan                     | 0      | 0      |
| 23       | Sikkim                        | 0      | 0      |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                    | 0      | 0      |
| 25       | Telangana                     | 0      | 0      |
| 26       | Tripura                       | 2      | 2      |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh                 | 63     | 4      |
| 28       | Uttarakhand                   | 1      | 0      |
| 29       | West Bengal                   | NR     | NR     |
|          | Total (State)                 | 114    | 32     |
| 30       | A & N Islands                 | 0      | 0      |
| 31       | Chandigarh                    | 0      | 0      |
| 32 33    | D & N Haveli Daman & Diu      | 0 0    | 0 0    |
| 34       | Delhi                         | 0      |        |
|          |                               |        | 0      |
| 35       | Lakshadweep                   | 0      | 0      |
| 36       | Puducherry                    | 0      | 0      |
|          | Total (UTs) Total (All India) | 0 114  | 0 32   |

Source : Monthly Crime Statistics