The Voice of the People’s Party (VPP) on Thursday issued a strong warning to the Meghalaya government, threatening to resume its agitation if the report of the expert committee on the State Job Reservation Policy is not made public immediately, sharpening political pressure on the Conrad K. Sangma-led government over what the party termed an unjustified and deliberate delay.
The VPP President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit said six months have elapsed since the expert committee submitted its findings, raising concerns over transparency and the government’s intent in handling a matter that directly impacts employment opportunities and social justice in the state.
In an open statement addressed to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, VPP president Basaiawmoit criticised the government for failing to release the report despite repeated reminders from the party. He said, “This is an open statement to the Chief Minister of Meghalaya. Six months has lapsed since the submission of the report by the expert Committee, however, the state Government seems not to be willing to make it public till today. Despite repeated reminders from the party, therefore, in this connection, the party (VPP) would be compelled to resume its agitation if the government failed to announce report of the expert committee on reservation immediately.”
The expert committee on the state reservation policy, headed by retired Justice M.C. Garg, had submitted its report to the Meghalaya government in June this year. Constituted in 2023, the committee was mandated to review the existing reservation framework, a process closely followed due to its implications for government recruitment and equitable representation.
