(a) whether the Minority Commission has submitted its draft to the Union Government for formulating a new law;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether National Minority Commission has stated in its report that people of minority have been affected at the most in the communal riots occurred in the country till date; and
(d) if so, the time by which the Government is likely to formulate and implement the new law?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a)to(d): The National Commission for Minorities have not submitted any Draft Legislation from their side for formulating a new law to contain communal violence in the country. It is not correct that the Commission is of the view that it is the minorities which have mostly suffered in the communal riots that have taken place so far in the country.
A draft bill to enact a comprehensive law to deal with communal violence is under preparation. The bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament during the forthcoming Budget Session after wider consultations.