The council said the boycott would remain in force until the MLAs withdraw from participation in the Manipur Government and realign themselves with what it described as the collective political stand of the Kuki-Zo people.
BY PC Beuro
February 5, 2026 — The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) on Wednesday announced a social boycott against certain Kuki-Zo Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) who have participated in the formation of the Manipur Government, calling the move a violation of a collective political resolution adopted earlier this year.
In a statement issued by its Information and Publicity wing, the KZC said the participation of the MLAs contravenes the Lungthu Resolution dated January 13, 2026. According to the council, the resolution was unanimously adopted by Suspension of Operations (SoO) groups, Kuki-Zo MLAs, and the KZC, committing not to take part in the formation of the Manipur Government in the absence of a written political assurance from both the Central and State governments.
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The council reiterated its demand for a negotiated political settlement in the form of a Union Territory with Legislature under the Constitution of India. It stated that, in the absence of such a settlement, participation in a state government dominated by the Meitei community was unacceptable to the collective political position of the Kuki-Zo people.
The KZC further alleged that the ongoing ethnic conflict has resulted in widespread suffering for the Kuki-Zo community and described the decision of the MLAs to join the government as a betrayal of community unity and sacrifices.
Terming the action a “serious breach of trust,” the council declared a social boycott of the concerned MLAs across all Kuki-Zo areas. The statement urged the public not to cooperate or associate with the MLAs in social, customary, or public matters.
The council said the boycott would remain in force until the MLAs withdraw from participation in the Manipur Government and realign themselves with what it described as the collective political stand of the Kuki-Zo people.
