The order, issued in the name of the governor, states that "fire on sight" can be used when consent, warning and rational power "have exhausted and the situation cannot be controlled".

Amidst the violence, the Manipur government on Thursday ordered a 'high alert' as clashes continue between the Meitei tribe and several villages that have displaced more than 9,000 people from their homes.

The order, issued in the name of the governor, states that "fire on sight" can be used when conviction, warning and rational power "have exhausted and the situation cannot be controlled".

The notice was issued by the Commissioner (House) signed by the State Government under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.

To review the situation on the ground, Home Minister Amit Shah held two meetings with senior officials of Manipur and the central government through video conference today and called on three chief ministers.

Shah had a telephonic conversation with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who told him in the morning about the situation in the state and the steps being taken to restore normalcy. He also held talks with Chief Ministers Neiphiu Rio (Nagaland), Zoramthanga (Mizoram) and Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam).

Meanwhile, the army has been called upon to control major violence that has ravaged Manipur's capital, Imphal, where several vehicles and places of worship have been set on fire. The most sensitive part is Chirandpur and Iffal.

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 The army is taking more than 10,000 people to safety

The troops are required on the night of May 3 and may remain on duty until May 4 until further notice for an extension. Troops and Assam Rifles have been deployed to control the situation in Manipur where violence has erupted amid communal violence, a spokesman said on Thursday. So far, the army has rescued more than 10,000 people from the violence-affected areas and given them shelter, he said, adding that many people were being taken to safer places.

Assam's army and rifles were commandeered last night and, together with state police, the forces stopped the violence in the morning, the spokesman said. "Flag marches are being organized to keep the situation under control," he said. In a statement Thursday, Manipur CM Biren Singh said "precious lives were lost" and "this incident is the result of a misunderstanding between two layers of society".

Mobile internet services were suspended statewide for five days effective immediately, but broadband services were operational. The ATSUM has called for protests in ten northern districts of the state against the move to include most of the Meitei communities in the ST category.

The Valley Legislature has officially approved the Meitei group's application for ST status for several communities in Manipur, a community that has been harassing those in the Scheduled Tribe list. The Meiteis, who make up 53% of the state's population, live in the valley, which is about one-tenth of the former royal state. They say they are facing problems due to "large illegal immigration of Burmese to Bangladesh". The northern region that makes up most of the state's borders is mostly inhabited by ethnic groups - including Nagas and Kukis - and is protected from aggression by various laws.

People from the rural areas come in buses and open trucks to the nearest district headquarters to attend the convention. In the Naga-dominated town of Senapati, the seat of the district of the same name and located about 58 km from Imphal, local bodies forced the total closure of markets and the suspension of public transport from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to ensure that as many demonstrators as possible take part in the rally.

Thousands of tribals - who make up around 40% of the state's population - joined the processions, carrying signs and brandishing slogans opposing ST status for the Meitei community.

Representatives of the Senapati District Students' Association also met with the Deputy Commissioner and shared their concerns with him.

Churachandpur At The Heart of Violence

At Churachandpur, the second-largest town in the state, people defied prohibitory orders and gathered at the public ground and took a rally till Tuibong.

Prohibitory orders were clamped for an indefinite period in the town last week following violent protests against a drive to evict villagers from reserved forest areas. Security forces were rushed to the town from other parts of Manipur to control the situation after the vandalisation of a venue where Chief Minister N Biren Singh was scheduled to address a programme.

Similar rallies were also held at Tengnoupal, Chandel, Kangpokpi, Noney and Ukhrul, where even school students were seen among participants, police said. Meanwhile, counter-blockades were put up in the Valley districts, including at Sugnu in Kakching district, in support of granting ST status to Meiteis. Protesters shouted slogans demanding ST status for the majority community as well as for protection of reserved and protected forests.

The Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM), which is spearheading the movement for the inclusion of Meiteis in the ST category said the demand is being made not merely for reservation in jobs, educational institutions and tax relief but “more to protect our ancestral land, culture and identity", which they claimed was being “threatened by illegal migration from Myanmar, Bangladesh and by people from outside the state".