Whose interest is being served by the prolonged conflict?

News Snapshot:

It has been three months since Manipur has been engulfed in the violence. There have been calls from various parts of the country for the violence to be stopped and there have been fervent prayer meetings seeking divine intervention to end the conflict. More than 60,000 people have been displaced, around 40,000 of whom are living in 350 relief camps without basic amenities. More than 3,500 homes have been burnt and 321 religious places destroyed, of which 249 are churches. More than 10,200 cases of arson, murder and at least one rape case have been registered. However, there have been...