Kuki-Zos resolve not to take part in govt formation
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There are 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs in the state of which seven belong to BJP.
The meeting also resolved that the Kuki-Zos will not compromise their 'ancestral land, culture, identity, and political, social and economic rights under no circumstances'.
The decisions were taken during a joint meeting of the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) along with its federating units — Kuki Students' Organisation-General Headquarters (KSO-GHQ), Kuki Khanglai Lawmpi-General Headquarters (KKL-GHQ), Kuki Christian Leaders' Forum (KCLF), Kuki Women's Union-General Headquarters (KWU-GHQ), Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights-General Headquarters (KWOHR-GHQ), Kuki Chiefs' Association-Manipur (KCA-M) — and all district units of Kuki Inpi and heads of departments at the conference hall of KIM secretariat in Bijang on Friday.
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