Question : RECOVERY OF HAND GRENADES

(a) whether the police has recovered hand grenades from the Golden Temple premises as reported in the Dainik Jagran dated January 11, 2006;

(b) if so, whether the Government has received any report from the State Government;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government in this regard;

(d) whether any terrorist has been arrested following the said incident;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to check the activities of terrorists?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b) & (c): The Government of Punjab has informed that a police party of Amritsar, on getting some input, visited the site and recovered 114 hand grenades in the rusted form which appeared to have been buried for long. A case FIR No. 4 dated 10.1.2006 u/s 4/5 Explosive Substances Act, was registered in this regard.

(d): No, Sir.

(e): Does not arise.

(f): Security forces in the State are fully geared up to meet any unforeseen situation.