Question : MAOIST ACTIVITIES IN NER

(a) whether there are reports regarding Maoist activities in North East Region including Assam;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken by the Government to check the same?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)

(a)&(b): The CPI(Maoist) are trying to establish organizational bases in the North East with a view to forge relations with other insurgent groups to meet its military requirements. In this regard, the CPI(Maoist) have developed close fraternal ties with North-East insurgent groups like the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF)/People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur. Both the outfits have agreed upon mutual cooperation in the areas of training, funding, supply of arms and ammunitions. The Upper Assam Leading Committee (UALC) of the CPI(Maoist) is presently operating in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and have been involved in incidents of looting of weapons and extortion from local villagers. The UALC has also engaged in recruitment and training of cadres for the outfit in Assam. These cadres have been utilized in extensive propaganda against mega dams in Assam. In this backdrop, Assam-Arunachal border has emerged as another theatre of Maoist activities. The outfit is also establishing separate channels in the North-East, particularly in Nagaland for procurement of ammunition.

(c): The Government of India has alerted the State Governments concerned of the North-East in this regard. The Government is also monitoring the situation closely.