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o - '' “x ;«i‘«Jik W.tit > V 11 ) Eat> 5» » A. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 1979=80 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI ^ 1} r (1 1979=80 GOVERNMJENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI- contents Chapter Pages T. An Overview . '-1 ir. Law and. Order and political Developments : 5 The Communal Situation . 5 Measures for dealing with atroucities against Sciieduled Castes ......................................................... 10 Labour Situation....................................................... 11 Student LFnrest....................................................... 12 The North Eastern Region . , . nr. The North Eastern, Counci I 17 .IV. Union Territories : 19 Andantan & Nicobar Islands . 20 Arunachal Pradesh . ’ , 23 Chandigarh 24 Dadra and Nagai: Haveli 26 Delhi . 29 Goa,Daman & Diu 40 Lakshadweep 42 Mizoram 44 Pondicherry 45 V. Development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes ' and other Backward Classes . - . 50 Scheduled Castes.............................................. 50 Scheduled Tribes....................................................... 56 ,.VL Centre State Relations : 63 Overview , 63 States brought under President’s Rule ■ . 64 General Elections to Lok Sabha, 1980 . ■’.65 Jammu & Kashniir .... 66 (ii) Chapter Pages Sikkim 61 Zonal Councils ' . 6S / Raj Bhavan Committee Report 69 ■ Shiiomani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Elec tions . 70 Vn. Police and Public Security : 72; Overview . s. 72 Upgradation and Modernisation of Police *73 ' National Police Commission 74 ‘ Union Para-Military Forces . 74 i Other Institutions ; . 77 —Civil Defence and Home Guards 77 —Fire Service . • . 79 —Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science 80 —Police Wireless . 81 —Bureau of Police Research and Development 83 'i Recruitment and Training of Police 84 Awards to the Police..................................... 86 VIII. Prison Administration , , 88 IX. Legislative, Judicial and Allied Matters 90' X. Foreigners and Citizenship': 91 Grant of Visas ■ . ■ . 91 Citizenship 92 XI. Pension and other Schemes for Political Sufferers : 93 Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme . 94 Pension Schemes for dependents'of MISA/DISIR detenus . • ; . ■ 95 • Xn. Census . 96. i’ (iii) Chapter Paces ■ X[II. Other Matters : . 102 Minorities Commission . 102 Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 104 .Research and Policy.Studies . 105 Civilian Awards .... 106 Commissionsof Inquiry 107 Use of Hindi lOS AnNEXURB 1 TO XXI 111—141 -r <9 f u CHAPTER I AN OVERVIEW The year 1980, at its very start, witnessed a reaffirmation by Indian masses of their abiding faith in the values of democracy and once again the Indian electroate displayed a remarkable sense of political sagacity in bringing about a peaceful change of the Government at the Centre through the means of ballot. As a result of the General Elections in January, 1980 a single party Government headed by Smt. Indira Gandhi was sworn in, thus ending a phase of political instability and minority government at the Centre. 1.2 The new Government, from the day it assumed office, showed keen concern over deteriorating law and order situation, incidence of communal violence and commission of atrocities against Harijans and other members of the weaker communities, including women. Accordingly a conference of Chief Secretaries, Home Secretaries and Inspectors General of Police of all States and Union Territories was held on 3rd April, 1980 to discuss these matters and devise measures to control the sitimtiou. This was immediately followed by the conference of State Chief Minis ters and Governments on the 8th April, 1980 which was inaugura ted by the Prime Minister. A number of steps to combat communal and other disturbances were approved in these conferences, signi ficant among these were (i) frequent recourse to punitive lines or recovering of the cost of quartering additional police ; (ii) prompt investigation and prosecution of cases ; (iii) revival of integration committees or Ekta Samities in various States ; (iv) taking of strict action against rumour-mongering and publication of alarming news ; (v) adequate representation to minority com munities in services under Government, public sector undertakings and other bodies and institutions ; (vi) promotion of religious and communal amity at the grass-root level. The State Govern ments have been requested to take necessary follow-up action., 1,3 A Communal Harmony Monitoring Cell had earlier been set up in the Ministry of Home Affairs to monitor information relating to communal issues on a continuing basis. A survey was 2 also conducted by the officers of the Home Ministry m IT seihcted! districts and 10 State capitals of the existing arrangements re garding preventive and administrative aspects of dealing with, the .communal situation. 2- The new government sent detailed and comprehensive 'guidelines to prevent the increasing, trend of atrocities against Harijaiis. A detailed analysis of these atrocities revealed that unless immediate measures were taken to improve the economic ■conditions of the Harijans, no lasting solution of these problems vcould be found. The new Government, therefore^ gave priority to. these economic measures including grant of a Special Centiral Assis-. lance to increase the pace of economic development of the Hari-. jans Meetings with State Governments were also held to discuss, in detail steps to be taken to stop the atrocities and to ensure an effective implementation of the Protection of the Civil Rights, Act. 3 1 The steadily deteriorating situation in Assam over the ‘Forcioners issue’ also immediately engaged the attention of the new Government. A number of proposals were initiated m this respect The Prime Minister and the Home Minister also paid visits to Assam to take an on-the-spot stock of the situation. The leaders of the agitation were also called to Delhi for deliberations with the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. 3 The State of Mizoram was already under the President's Rule'since November, 1978. There was a fresh wave of violence following the “Quit-Mizoram” notice issued by the Mizo National Front directing all non-Mizos to leave the State by 1st July, 1979. To deal with the situation the Front as also its allied organisations were declared unlawful organisations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Elections to the State Assembly were held in April, 1979. The new Government was formed on 8th May, 1979. 3 3 There had been a series of violent incidents in Manipur from Tune, 1978. The situation, however, deteriorated to such as extent in 1979 that the State had to be brought under President s Rule in November, 1979. In order to deal with the situation, the extremists organisations were declared unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The General Elections to the State Assembly were held m January, 1980 and a new Ministry installed on the 14th January. 3 3.4 The Constitution has provided various safeguards for the protection and promotion of the interests of the Scheduled Tribes. Till the end of the 4th Plan, the pace of development in the tribal areas was rather slow. However, in the 5th Plan, an area-based development strategy in respect of tribals was adopted in the States. Separate tribal sub-plans were also prepared for the States and union Territories having more than 50 per cent Scheduled Tribes population. During the 5th Plan (1974-78) the total investment in the tribal sub-plan area was of the order of Rs. 590 crores ; the investment in the 6th Plan is likely to be Rs. 3,000 crores. Guidelines have been issued by this Ministry for prepara tion of project reports for each Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP). During the ensuing yean the major programmes in these areas are expected to be those relating to credit and marketing, horticulture, minor irrigation, education, health services, village and small industries and cultivation. Working Group for Monitoring and Evaluation of Tribal Development of Backward Classes was constituted by the Ministry. The working Group submitted its report in July 1979 and the State Governments have been requested to adopt the form as suggested by the Group for implementation. 3.5 Various schemes have been pursued to promote educa tional and economic interests of the Scheduled Castes and other 'backward communities. The main thrust is on individual and family oriented schemes and programmes directed at specific occupational group to enable them to cross the poverty line. The purpose is to bring the transfer of adequate quantum of resources, both financial and physical, in their favour by way of Special 'Component Plans. The Government of India have also started giving for the first time from 1979-80 Special Central Assistance for the Scheduled CaMes for optimisation and implementation of the Special component plans. 4.1 In the wake of agitation by the State Police Forces, especially after the announcement of the liberal concessions by the Government of Punjab to its constabulary, some sections of the CRPF and CISF personnel also indulged in acts of collective indiscipline in certain parts of the country. Their genuine grievances were considered by the Government and a number of concessions have since been granted to them, such as increase in quantum of ration money, increase in the house-rent allowance and other benefits etc. As a result of the sustained efforts made by the Government, the agitation terminated by itself. 4 4.2 The Seventh Finance Commission has recommended an outlay of Rs. 168.73 (Revenue) for