Question : Impact of Demonetisation on Unlawful Activities

(a) whether the Government has evaluated the impact of demonetisation on terror funding, counterfeit currency rackets and if so, the details and outcome thereof;

(b) whether the percentage of terrorist incidents has reduced in Jammu and Kashmir after demonetisation;

(c) if so, the extent to which the percentage of such incidents has reduced in the States;

(d) the percentage of reduction in Hawala transactions reported after demonetisation; and

(e) whether the impact of demonetisation on terror funding and hawala transactions is fading away now and if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a) to (e): The pre and post demonetization data on terror incidents in hinterland, terror incidents in Jammu & Kashmir, Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
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L.S.US.Q.NO.675 FOR 19.12.2017
related incidents and militancy related incidents in the North-East (NE) is as under :-
Sl. No. 1st November 2015 to 31st October 2016 1st November 2016 to 31st October 2017
1. Number of terror incidents in the hinterland of the country
01 Nil
2. Number of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir
311 341
3. Number of LWE related incidents
1078 857
4. Number of militancy related incidents in the North-East.
507 323

It may be noted from the above that the overall security situation in the country post demonetization shown improvement. In Jammu and Kashmir stone pelting incidents have reduced considerably. In LWE areas Rs. 90 lacs have been seized from Maoist cadres/supporters since demonetization and 564 cadres and sympathizers have surrendered during the period November 8, 2016 to November 29, 2016. In the North-East insurgency activities are at low ebb in many states. Hawala transaction being illegal money transfer, no such data regarding these transaction is maintained.




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