August 9, 2016
Kalyan Banerjee speaks on external support to insurgent groups during Question Hour
The Hon’ble minister has given a written reply. I have never seen such a cryptic reply of any Ministry in respect of such an important issue. So cryptic, I cannot imagine. This is not a reply at all.
For more than half a century, the people of North-East India have seen an unending cycle of violent conflicts dominated by insurgents with demands ranging from outright sorority to getting political autonomy.
Insurgency has taken a toll on thousands of lives of both of security forces and citizens. The root of insurgency in the North-Eastern region is imbedded in the geographic history and host of socio-economic factors. Ninety-eight percent of the borders of the region are international borders. While the population share is 3.90 crores (a mere 3 percent) but between 1951-2001 it has gone up by 200 percent.
Madam, there are recommendations of a high level commission regarding the transformation of the North-East.
Eight recommendations were made by this commission, constituted by the Centre:
- A North-Eastern council should be implemented to fill the gaps in the infrastructure of the region.
- A comprehensive framework to be involved and put in place to promote the region as a preferred investment destination.
- A transport development fund to fund construction of important road corridor should be taking a set up.
- Comprehension implementation of Look-East policy though relevant for the country as a whole is especially important for the long term board of the north east.
- The agenda for the implementation must be prepared in active association with the State Government.
- Rail connectivity has to be made.
- Greater efforts are needed to establish bank branches and other credit disbursement
- Setting up of Centers of Excellence for professional higher education in North-east.
There is a need to make an in-depth study. In 50 per cent of the border area, there is no fencing till now.
Madam, my question before the Hon’ble Minister is that whether the central government has gone through the recommendations made by the high level commission regarding the transformation of North-East. If so, what steps have been taken?
Second supplementary question
It is a fact that this central government has stopped the ‘Operation All Clear’ and ‘Operation Golden Bar’ – a joint military operation on the soil of neighbouring countries along the North-East border to pass out the insurgent militant grants.
If so what are the reasons? What is the cause behind the failure of the government to stop the repeated insurgency in the North-Eastern region of the country?
