Terrorism vs Naxalism

Presentation Road MapWhat is Terrorism

Elements of terrorism

Potential targets

Crisis Management

Types of Terrorist incidents

What is Naxalism?

Spread of Naxalism

Areas affected by it

Government Policies

Comparison

Conclusion

What is Terrorism?

“The unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or

coerce a government, civilian population, or any segment thereof, in

the furtherance of political or social objectives.”

The three common elementsof terrorist acts:

Illegal use of force

Intended to intimidate or coerce

Political Instability

POTENTIAL TARGETS

• Government facilities • Public assembly buildings

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Military/Law Enforcement Response: Measures toidentify, acquire and plan use of all resources needed to

anticipate, prevent and/or resolve a threat or act of terror.

CATEGORIES Terrorist Incidents

BiologicalNuclearIncendiaryChemicalExplosive

COMMON BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

Biological agent

Bacteria

RickettsiaToxins

Viruses

THE NUCLEAR THREAT

Alpha• Internal hazard if

radioactive particles are ingested by eating, drinking or breathing

Beta• Generally will not

reach inner organs• May enter through

unprotected open wounds, cause skin burns

Gamma• Produces acute

symptoms• Skin burns• Nausea• Vomiting• Fever• Hair loss

INCENDIARY INCIDENTS

An incendiary device is any mechanical, electrical or chemical device used intentionally to initiate combustion and start a fire.

CHEMICAL INCIDENTS# NERVE AGENTS: disrupt the central nervous system# BLISTER AGENTS (VESICANTS): cause severe burns# BLOOD AGENTS: interrupts Hemoglobin transport# CHOKING AGENTS: stress respiratory system# IRRITATING AGENTS: incapacitates by causing: - tearing - respiratory distress - pain

Explosive Agents

Safety & Concerns

•Be alert for suspicious activity.•Notify authorities.

•Follow instructions.•Don’t add to the problem.

•Leave the area when instructed.•Protect yourself.

Laws & Prosecution

The laws of a particular country plays a vital role in handling terrorism. But sadly the number of prosecutions are very low when compared to the attacks.

Source: www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty

WHAT IS NAXALISM?

Come from the village of Naxalbari in West Bengal, where the movement originated.

Origin can be traced to the split in 1967 of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), leading to the

formation of the Communist Party of India

Spread of Naxalism

Spread into less developed areas of rural central and eastern India.

• Such as Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh

Growing in the undeveloped areas because of extreme poverty, unemployment and the collapse of the state structure

• Government has failed to provide basic human needs.

Present Context of Naxal Movement and violence

Today, several areas including : -Andhra Pradesh BiharChhattisgarhJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraOrissaTamil NaduUttar PradeshUttarakhand andWest Bengal

GOVERNMENT POLICIES

Naxalism 2009 - Operation Green Hunt.

Objective of cleansing naxalism from the Indian main land.

More a social and political problem than a law and order problem.

•The government has also initiated publicity campaigns in order to garner support from the general public in their efforts to crack down on the naxals.

•Government also allocates a separate amount for the development of these areas.

Naxalism

Terrorism

Terrorism vs NaxalismTerrorism – Target is the civil people.Naxalism – Target is the government system.

•Terrorism can be ideology or religion based.

•Naxalism is a political movement done to protest against the discriminatory nature of the government.

•Objective of Terrorism is Political Instability.•Objective of Naxalism is removal of the state.

•Prominent examples of terrorism are Indian Mujahideen, Al Kaeda, etc.•Naxalists are the tribal people from states such as Orissa, Chhattisgarh, etc.

Conclusion

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