Fifth month still no sign of peace in Manipur. The state has been forced to gulped down inhumanity done by the illegal Kuki militants since May 3^rd. Series of attacks were made at different intervals at different sides. Village youths left with no choice but ought to guard one’s village border taking in turns.

15-minute Assembly was like a soap ad without a break leaving an unclear vision for the rest. Manipur bleeding yet the heads of the country still have time to enjoy inaugurating different projects .

Tuesday evening before the net went down unacceptable and rough casteist statement came from a Rapid Action Force in HINDI “ Yeh Hamare jaati nhi, Kuch bhi Karo” indeed gave a chill behind one’s own back asking oneself a big question.. “ kya yeh sb hamare raaksha karne aayehey ya sarvanaash karne pe tule hey? ”

On Tuesday the protest started from all students marching in groups unarmed. Yet teargas kept bombarding from all angles trying to shoo away the mob. It went till late. Wednesday morning gave another new episode of seeing more students injured and now using Pellet guns against those unarmed students who were voicing up against the Government to bring out those illegal Kuki militants or anyone involved in such crimes who had inhumanly killed those two teenager students.

Pellet guns were seen in use on Wednesday’s afternoon against students’ protester. Some got injured by tear gas and some severely with more than 40 of it on his back side of the head. Sources reported that the student who got hurt on his head went walking inside the hospital even in that condition.

Pellet guns has been seen in action since 2010 in the Indian valley for the first time when central armed police force using it to disperse the anti –Amarnath land issue agitation. Rajnath Singh the then Home Minister stated that the using of such pellets had caused severe injuries and became unfriendly by causing many injuries to the valley. It was also used in controlling agitated crowds in the valley of Kashmir while handling the situation after knocking down of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Later a solution came in to set up an expert committee to look into the matter and use alternative means instead of pellet guns. As reported in national media ,2016.

Later in the evening after the viral pictures of the injured students and pellet victims came out many started protesting such heinous crime and MCPCR ( The Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights ) came up with an appeal stating that, ‘ such action from the authority would bring a strong long lasting  negative impact in the future life of all students who were protesting. Strategy used to control the young agitators should be differentiated properly as compared to adult protesters. As the matter of misinterpreting “ Minimum Force” needs to be redefined and reviewed contextually.  The notice further clearly stated that things like Lathi Charge, Tear Gas, shells and rubber bullets should not be used arbitrarily or abruptly against the children and ordering to use such dangerous and deadly means as minimum force without justifiable ground realities against the young children is unwarranted.’

If required security forces should use other less injurious means like repeated convincing warning through loud speaker, ensuring adequate barricades and water cannons being the last resort, while encountering the children. Things like the proportionate force to their tender age and their probable strength should be also taken into consideration before resorting any violent means. Arrangements should also be made for ambulance and first aid during such confrontations.

The statement further appeals the security forces and police to be rather child friendly and protective force and not act hostile in any form. Inappropriate and excessive use of force in children is very uncommon in a country like India who rectified the UN Convention on Rights of The Child and where juvenile Justice ( Care and Protection of Children) Act,2015 is in force. Lastly introduction of ground breaking training manual for the Police and Security Forces, Juvenile justice ,Human Rights and standardised decent mob control must be introduced.