Lok Sabha Question No. 1692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Intolerance Cases
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1692

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 18, 1937 (SAKA)

INTOLERANCE CASES

1692. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the country is facing severe threats to National Integration; (b) if so, the details thereof including the major threats being faced;

- (c) whether the recently emerging intolerance is the result of growing communalism in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  details  of  such  incidents  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and the current year, State-wise; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  prevailing  situation  in  the  country  does  not  indicate existence  of  alleged  intolerance  in  the  country.      As  per  the  available information,  the  State-wise  details  of  communal  incidents  during  the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and upto January, 2016 are enclosed at Annexure.

(f): 'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the provisions of the Constitution of India.  The responsibility of dealing with communal violence,  registration,  investigation/inquiry  and  prosecution  of  crimes rests  primarily   with   the  respective  State  Governments.   However,  to

## LS.US.Q.NO.1692 FOR 08.03.2016

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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## 08.03.2016

| STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED   |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
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| THEREIN, DURING THE YEARS 2013, 2014, 2015 AND JANUARY, 2016 Name of State | 2013                                                                 | 2014                                                                 | 2015                                                                 | January, 2016                                                        |
|                                                                            | Incidents                                                            | Incidents                                                            | Incidents                                                            | Incidents                                                            |
| A &NIslands                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                             | 15                                                                   | 5                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                          | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Assam                                                                      | 0                                                                    | 1                                                                    | 3                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Bihar                                                                      | 63                                                                   | 61                                                                   | 71                                                                   | 7                                                                    |
| Chandigarh                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Chhattisgarh                                                               | 3                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 2                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Delhi                                                                      | 2                                                                    | 7                                                                    | 5                                                                    | 2                                                                    |
| D &NHaveli                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Daman &Diu                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Goa                                                                        | 1                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Gujarat                                                                    | 68                                                                   | 74                                                                   | 55                                                                   | 2                                                                    |
| Haryana                                                                    | 2                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 3                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                           | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 1                                                                    | 1                                                                    |
| J&K                                                                        | 4                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 1                                                                    |
| Jharkhand                                                                  | 12                                                                   | 10                                                                   | 28                                                                   | 2                                                                    |
| Karnataka                                                                  | 73                                                                   | 73                                                                   | 105                                                                  | 6                                                                    |
| Kerala                                                                     | 41                                                                   | 4                                                                    | 3                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Lakshadweep                                                                | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                             | 84                                                                   | 56                                                                   | 92                                                                   | 11                                                                   |
| Maharashtra                                                                | 88                                                                   | 97                                                                   | 105                                                                  | 7                                                                    |
| Manipur                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Meghalaya                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Mizoram                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Nagaland                                                                   | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Odisha                                                                     | 3                                                                    | 3                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 1                                                                    |
| Puducherry                                                                 | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Punjab                                                                     | 2                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Rajasthan                                                                  | 52                                                                   | 72                                                                   | 65                                                                   | 3                                                                    |
| Sikkim                                                                     | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                 | 36                                                                   | 15                                                                   | 3                                                                    | 1                                                                    |
| Telangana                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 5                                                                    | 11                                                                   | 0                                                                    |
| Tripura                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Uttrakhand                                                                 | 3                                                                    | 8                                                                    | 9                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                              | 247                                                                  | 133                                                                  | 155                                                                  | 12                                                                   |
| West Bengal                                                                | 24                                                                   | 16                                                                   | 27                                                                   | 3                                                                    |
| Total                                                                      | 823                                                                  | 644                                                                  | 751                                                                  | 59                                                                   |