2. Presentation Road Map
What 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
3. 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.”
4. The three common elements
of terrorist acts:
Illegal use of
force
Intended to
intimidate
or coerce
Political
Instability
6. CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Military/Law Enforcement Response: Measures to
identify, acquire and plan use of all resources needed to
anticipate, prevent and/or resolve a threat or act of terror.
9. 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
10. INCENDIARY INCIDENTS
An incendiary device is
any mechanical,
electrical or chemical
device used intentionally
to initiate combustion
and start a fire.
11. 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
12. Explosive Agents
E-mail threats are more difficult to trace.
All bomb threats should be considered “real.”
Telephone bomb threats are most common
13. Safety & Concerns
• Be alert for suspicious activity.
• Notify authorities.
• Follow instructions.
• Don’t add to the problem.
• Leave the area when instructed.
• Protect yourself.
14. 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.
16. 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
17. 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.
18. Present Context of Naxal Movement
and violence
Today, several areas including : -
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Orissa
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand and
West Bengal
19. 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.
20. • 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.
22. Terrorism vs Naxalism
Terrorism is violence done
deliberately and indiscrminately.
Naxalism is violence done
deliberately but discriminatory.
Terrorism – Target is the civil
people.
Naxalism – Target is the
government system.
23. • Terrorism can be ideology or
religion based.
• Naxalism is a political movement
done to protest against the
discriminatory nature of the
government.
24. • 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.
