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.
