Annual Report 2004-2005 Departments of Internal Security, Jammu & Kashmir Affairs, Border Management, States and Home New Delhi
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AnnAnnualual ReporReportt 22000044--0055 lR;eso t;rs GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005 DEPARTMENTS OF INTERNAL SECURITY, JAMMU & KASHMIR AFFAIRS, BORDER MANAGEMENT, STATES AND HOME NEW DELHI CONTENTS CHAPTER-I Overview 1-9 CHAPTER-II Mandate and Organisational Structure of 10-12 Ministry of Home Affairs CHAPTER-III Internal Security 13-54 CHAPTER-IV Emerging Concerns and New Initiatives 55-82 CHAPTER-V Centre-State Relations 83-104 CHAPTER-VI Police Forces 105-123 CHAPTER-VII Other Concerns 124-151 CHAPTER-VIII Miscellaneous 152-160 Annexures 161-183 THE OVERVIEW CHAPTER OVERVIEW I 1.1 The overall internal security and law and 1.3 Other available indicators also suggest order situation in the country remained largely under improvement in the overall security situation in the control during 2004-05. However, Pak-sponsored State. These include enthusiastic political activities cross-border terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir and witnessed during 2004, a fairly decent polling insurgency related violence in some of the North percentage of 35.21 in the Lok Sabha elections Eastern (NE) States and naxal violence in several despite threat and boycott calls of terrorists, an parts of the country continued to remain a cause of impressive improvement in the number of tourists concern. There was, however, a perceptible visiting the valley which was over 3.2 lakh during improvement in the situation in terms of the level 2004, a significant drop of 73% in processions and of violence and number of incidents and deaths in demonstrations and 57% in hartals called by Jammu & Kashmir. Also, there was a decline in the separatists/terrorists, etc. Further, largely peaceful trend of violence in North East as a whole except elections to civic bodies in January-February, 2005, in Manipur. The extent of naxal violence remained which witnessed very high percentage of voting, more or less at the same level as in the preceding except in Srinagar, and whole hearted participation year, though the problem has affected, in varying of women, was yet another positive development in degrees, larger areas. the State. JAMMU & KASHMIR 1.4 The main planks of Government’s multi-pronged strategy to tackle terrorism in Jammu 1.2 The level of violence and tension during & Kashmir continue to be - 2004 in the State of Jammu & Kashmir was significantly lower, as compared to 2003. There was ❑ pro-active tackling of cross border a perceptible decline in the number of incidents and, terrorism by security forces; also, in the number of civilians, security forces personnel and terrorists killed, as is reflected in the ❑ accelerating economic development and table below:- redressal of public grievances within the State; Number of 2003 2004 Incidents 3401 2565 ❑ being open to initiation of dialogue with Civilians killed 795 707 all groups in Jammu & Kashmir and Security forces especially those who eschew the path personnel killed 314 281 of violence and express a desire for such Terrorists killed 1494 976 talks; and 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005 ❑ deepening of the political process insurgency for quite some time. Militant activities through elections at all levels and of various underground groups and ethnic divisions encouraging political debate within have kept the conditions disturbed in several areas Jammu & Kashmir. of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura and in some areas of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. 1.5 As part of the integrated approach to Presence of a long and porous border and a highly combat terrorism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, inhospitable terrain facilitated the movement of the Central Government has been taking several militant groups and flow of illegal arms into the measures to offset the adverse impact of terrorism region, besides large-scale influx of illegal migrants on general public with emphasis on planned and into the country. Inadequate economic development balanced regional development, building/ and employment opportunities in the region have strengthening social infrastructure and improving contributed to induction of neo literate youth into productive potential of the State. During his visit to militancy. the State in November, 2004, the Prime Minister announced a reconstruction plan for Jammu & 1.7 The strategy adopted by the Kashmir, involving an outlay of approximately Rs. Government to improve the situation in North East 24,000 crore, with a view to - includes accelerated infrastructure development; stress on employment, good governance and ❑ expanding economic infrastructure of decentralization; building friendly relations with the State (power, roads, etc.); neighbouring countries; willingness to meet and discuss legitimate grievances of the people and the resolve not to tolerate violence. In pursuance of ❑ expanding provision of basic services this strategy, the Central Government has taken (education, health, civil amenities and necessary measures to counter militancy in NE industrial promotion); States which, apart from initiation of peace-dialogue with various outfits, include :- ❑ imparting thrust to employment and income generation; and (i) deployment of Central Police Forces (while deployment charges for CPF ❑ providing relief and rehabilitation (for units in Assam are levied @ 10% of the the dislocated and the families of the normal charges, the other NE States are victims of militancy). totally exempt from such charges in view of their poor resource position), NORTH-EAST (ii) raising of India Reserve Battalion 1.6 Several parts of the North East India, (initial cost of raising India Reserve which comprises States of Arunachal Pradesh, Battalion, excluding the cost of land and Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, building, is met by the Central Tripura and Sikkim, have been in the throes of Government), 2 THE OVERVIEW (iii) reimbursement of security related been trying to increase their influence and expenditure, operations in some parts of three other States, namely, Tamil Nadu, Karanataka and Kerala and (iv) modernization of State Police Forces, also in certain new areas in some of the already affected States. On October 14, 2004, CPML-PW (v) declaration of major insurgent/militant leaders announced the merger of CPML-PW and groups as unlawful associations under MCCI and creation of single outfit called the the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Communist Party of India(Maoist), adding a new Act, 1967, dimension to naxal scenario. (vi) declaration of certain areas in the North- 1.9 Carving out a Compact Revolutionary East as disturbed area under the Armed Zone (CRZ), spreading from Nepal through Bihar Forces (Special) Powers Act, 1958, and and Dandakarnaya region of Madhya Pradesh, remains the prime motive behind the expansionist (vii) implementation of 100% Centrally designs of CPML-PW and MCC-I together with the funded surrender-cum-rehabilitation Communist Party of Nepal. Despite all out efforts policy with a view to weaning away by security forces, naxalite groups remain steadfast misguided youth who have strayed into in their efforts to realize the CRZ. Naxalites have the fold of militancy and rehabilitating an assessed strength of 9300 hard-core underground them in the mainstream. cadres. They hold around 6500 regular weapons besides a large number of unlicensed country-made NAXAL VIOLENCE arms. 1.8 Naxal violence during 2004 continued 1.10 Realising that the problem of naxalism to be a cause of concern. Despite serious efforts at is not simply a law and order problem, it is being the Central and State levels to contain naxal tackled on political, social, economic and security violence and initiation of peace process between fronts through a multi-pronged strategy which Communist Party Marxist Leninist- Peoples includes : Wargroup (CPML-PW) and the Government in ➢ Andhra Pradesh, the overall level of naxal violence peace dialogue by the affected States remained more or less at the same level as during with naxal groups if they are willing to the preceding year. However, the problem has shun violence and local conditions are affected a larger area in varying degrees. At conducive to the talks; present, 76 districts in 9 States of Andhra Pradesh, ➢ Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, strengthening of administrative Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and West machinery to make it more responsive, Bengal are afflicted with naxalism. CPML-PW and transparent and sensitive to facilitate Maoist Communist Centre-India (MCC-I) have effective redressal of public grievances 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2004-2005 and improved delivery mechanism ➢ in-depth and extensive use of India’s aimed at accelerated integrated immediate neighborhood for executing development including enhanced its plans; employment opportunities in naxal affected districts; and ➢ subversion, indoctrination and training of vulnerable sections of society; ➢ building up of local capabilities by the affected States in terms of improved ➢ espionage; intelligence gathering and sharing mechanisms and especially trained and ➢ destabilizing the economy of the well-equipped police forces to facilitate country by circulating fake currency effective police action in a coordinated notes and promoting drug trafficking / and sustained manner. narco terrorism; PAK- ISI ACTIVITIES IN INDIA ➢ direct and indirect support to the underworld elements operating within 1.11 Pakistan has all along used terrorism and and outside the country; and covert action as an instrument of State policy against