(a) whether the Government is aware that the Naxalite and the Nepalese Maoists are operating their training camps in Bihar and LTTE is imparting training to them as reported in the Hindustan Times dated July 19, 2005;
(b) if so, whether Government of Bihar has submitted any report to the Union Government in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereon; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to check such activities?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a)to(d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.302 FOR ANSWER ON 16.8.2005 REGARDING MILITANT TRAINING CAMPS:
(a),(b)&(c): There are no reports to indicate that CPN (Maoists) are operating training camps in Bihar. Further, available reports also do not suggest that LTTE is imparting training to naxalites in Bihar. However, according to available inputs, some CPN (Maoist) cadres are reported to have received training in the training camps of CPI (Maoists) in some States.
(d): The Government has asked the naxalite affected States to identify and smash naxalite training camps. Besides, vigil and border management along Indo-Nepal border have been strengthened to prevent the spillover of undesirable activities of CPN (Maoists) into the States bordering Nepal including UP, Bihar and West Bengal.