Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Saturday said that law and order in the state remains sensitive, but under control.Singh made the remarks after he held a meeting with the Assam Rifles IGAR (South) at the state secretariat here.“The briefing by IGAR (South) Major General Gaurav Sharma at the secretariat today reaffirmed that the law and order situation in the state is sensitive but under control, with security forces responding to all disturbances with utmost care and restraint,” the CM said in a social media post.He cautioned citizens against rumours and misinformation that may incite unrest.A series of protests and clashes with security forces were reported in five Imphal valley districts after the April 7 bomb attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur, in which two children were killed. “The government is committed to ensuring justice, which will be delivered in due course, while maintaining peace and stability across the state,” he said.Meanwhile, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights has appealed to the people not to involve minors in protests, as their participation in demonstrations is inappropriate to their age.In a statement titled “statutory advisories”, the panel said it had taken suo motu cognisance of an incident, in which a pre-nursery student below four years of age was injured during a protest in Singjamei Kakwa Ashem area on Thursday.Thousands of people defied prohibitory orders in Imphal West district and took out a torch rally on April 16 to protest the recent bomb attack in which two children were killed, triggering clashes with security forces. The injured child did not take part in the demonstration, but he was near the protest site, close to his residence, the commission said.It appealed to the public “not to involve children in protests inappropriate to their age…nor expose them to vulnerable situations that may lead to violence, harm, intimidation, or psychological trauma”.The advisories were issued after several children were seen taking part in protests in the Imphal area after the bomb attack. The commission also urged all authorities concerned to exercise maximum restraint while dealing with democratic and non-violent protests, particularly in residential localities.The panel also said that indiscriminate use of force, damage to property, and creation of panic and fear, especially among children, must be strictly avoided, and all actions shall be proportionate and in strict adherence to established protocols, ensuring the safety and best interests of children.


