No Increase in Complaints in National Commission for Minorities

There has been no increase in complaints received in National Commission for Minorities (NCM) over the last 3 years.  The community-wise details of complaints received and disposed off by NCM are at Annex-I

On receipt of the complaints/grievances, NCM takes appropriate action as per provisions of NCM Act, 1992 and procedure adopted by the NCM.   As mandated under Section 9 of the NCM Act, 1992, the Commission has been taking up cases regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of the minorities, as and when they are brought to the notice of NCM, with the authorities in the concerned State Governments/ Central Government.

 

ANNEX-I

Community-wise complaints received in NCM

Year Muslim Christian Sikh Buddhist Parsi Jain Others Total Disposed Off
2015-16 1,437 144 122 33 12 50 176 1,974 1,960
2016-17 1,231 102 96 38 3 35 142 1,647 1,607
2017-18 1,128 100 83 22 3 48 114 1,498 1,384
2018-19

(Till 13.12.18)

952 106 114 35 2 50 83 1,342 253

 

This information was given by Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha yesterday.