(a) the number of persons killed by the ultras during the last three years;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to tackle the militant activities in Assam; and
(c) the assistance provided to the dependent of victims of the militant violence ?
(a) the number of persons killed by the ultras during the last three years;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to tackle the militant activities in Assam; and
(c) the assistance provided to the dependent of victims of the militant violence ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
( SHRI I.D. SWAMI )
(a) Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
(b) The Government has taken various steps to tackle the militant activities in Assam. These include, inter alia, deployment of Para-Military Forces and Army in the State; coordinated action by army, Para-military Forces and State Police for counter insurgency operations and declaration of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) as unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Regular review of the situation, both at State and Central Government level, is being made.
(c) An ex-gratia amount of Rs.1 lakh is paid by the Government of Assam to the next of kin of civilians killed in terrorist violence.