India, May 4 -- A year after ethnic clashes broke out, the state of Manipur continues to be roiled by violence. The regional, ethnic, and religious fault lines that developed following a high court order in favour of the inclusion of the Meiteis in the state's Scheduled Tribes list in March last year (the court has since deleted that paragraph from its order) and subsequent Kuki mobilisations against it, have deepened to the extent that a return to an inclusive Manipuri identity seems impossible in the near future. Elections to the two Lok Sabha constituencies reflected the fault lines and the results are most likely to reaffirm the great divide between the Meteis, the majority community residing in the Imphal Valley, and the Kukis, who live in the hills. The violence that led to the killing of 225 people over a year, left thousands homeless, and saw large-scale destruction of property was accompanied by major looting of state armouries. The violence has become sporadic, but arms are available in plenty....