Guwahati, July 7 -- Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi refused to respond to the boycott threat issued by Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body representing the Kuki-Zo community, regarding participation in the formation of a new state government.

KIM on Saturday publicly declared that no Kuki-Zo legislator would support the formation of any new government in Manipur.

In its statement, the group said the resolution represents the "collective political will and aspirations" of the Kuki-Zo people and binds all community representatives and organizations to abide by it.

Among the 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs currently in the Manipur Assembly, seven belong to the BJP.

Since violent ethnic clashes erupted between the Meitei and Kuki communities on Ma...