Anantkumar Hegde - Parliament

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO: 108

ANSWERED ON:29.11.2011

TERRORIST EXTREMIST OUTFITS

ANANT KUMAR HEGDE

(a)the number and the names of terrorists/extremists/maoists and separatist groups which are engaged in terrorist/violent activities in the country;

(b)the number of terrorists/naxalites/insurgents killed by the security forces during antiterrorist/naxalite operations in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c)whether there has been a shortage of security personnel to deal with the said activities in the naxal affected States; and

(d)if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken to meet this shortage?

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:-

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d):A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 108 FOR 29.11.2011

(a)Various terrorists/extremists/Maoists and separatist groups are engaged in terrorist/violent activities in the country. List of these groups active in certain parts of the country is enclosed as Annexure-I. The names of those terrorists organizations which have been declared as Terrorist organizations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 is enclosed as Annexure-II. Similarly, 9 outfits have been declared ‘Unlawful Associations’ under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, list of which is enclosed as Annexure-III.

(b)Details of terrorist/naxalites/insurgents killed by the security forces in anti-terrorists/naxalites operation in the country during the last three years and current year is enclosed as Annexure-IV.

(c) & (d): There is no shortage of security personnel to combat the LWE in the affected States. The Central Government provides intelligence, information and funds for capacity building of State police forces to deal with such and other challenges. Moreover, Central Para-military forces are deployed in the affected States to combat the LWE.