Manipur, Dec. 14 -- Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh while urging the public to maintain a congenial atmosphere in the state appealed to all civil organisations and students bodies to exempt women vendors from Ima Keithel area from any protests.

Biren announced that the state government is mulling to construct a space where protests can be organised in a democratic manner. He was speaking at the reception of BJP general secretary Ram Madhav at Ima Keithel on Friday.

He further mentioned that the women at the bazaar are being utilised for protest mainly related to petty issues.

"The women of the Keithel are being used as a means to create turmoil, they are the ones feeding their family by doing business, let us preserve its sanctity, ...