GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *493 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30TH APRIL, 2013/VAISAKHA 10, 1935 (SAKA)

NAXAL TRAINING CAMPS

*493. SHRI YASHVIR SINGH : PROF. Sk. SAIDUL HAQUE:

Will the MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are reports that the are running training camps in the Dandakaranya forest region of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether similar training camps are reported to have been run in other adjoining States like , Jharkhand and West Bengal etc.;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the measures taken by the Government to dismantle such naxal training camps?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

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

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STATEMENT IN REPLY T0 PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 493 FOR 30.04.2013

(a) & (b): The banned CPI (Maoist) party regularly organize training

camps in Dandakaranya forest region, especially in Sukma, Bijapur,

Dantewada, Narayanpur and Kanker districts in and

Gadchiroli district of . In 2012, 26 training camps were

reportedly organized in these districts. During the current year (up to

April 15), 06 such training camps have been reportedly organized in these districts. These training camps are an important component of the overall military tactics of the CPI(Maoist). The training camps are organized to impart military training to new cadres, planning special operations, disseminating Maoist ideology amongst their cadres etc.

(c) & (d): Similar training camps are organized in other LWE affected states including Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The state-wise details of training camps held by the CPI(Maoist) during the last two years and in the current year are annexed.

(e): ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ being State subjects, action with respect

to maintenance of law and order lies primarily in the domain of the

State Governments concerned. The Central Government, wherever

required, assists the State Governments by providing Central Armed

Police Forces (CAPFs) and by sharing intelligence inputs in such

matters. Some of the steps taken to dismantle these training camps

include ban on the CPI(Maoist) party, deployment of forces at strategic

locations, firm police action against such unlawful activities and

intensified intelligence based anti-naxal operations.

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State-wise details of training camps held by the CPI (Maoist)

Training Camps 2011 2012 2013 State (up to April 15) 0 0 0 (0) Bihar 12 5 0 (0) Chhattisgarh 24 24 5 (7) Jharkhand 24 12 2 (4) 0 0 0 (0) Maharashtra 7 2 1 (0) Odisha 7 8 0 (2) Uttar Pradesh 0 0 0 (0) West Bengal 10 0 0 (0) Others 0 0 0 (0) Total 84 51 8 (13) Figures in bracket show details of the corresponding period of 2012