SHILLONG:
The state government on May 30 cancelled the meeting with all the civil society groups, scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the reservation roster, after NGOs from Garo Hills demanded a separate meeting.
“…I am directed to inform you that the meeting to discuss the matter relating to reservation roster scheduled to be held on the 31st May, 2023 at 11.30 AM in the Auditorium Hall, Yojana Bhavan, Meghalaya Secretariat has been cancelled since the NGOs from Garo Hills have demanded a separate meeting in Garo Hills,” Under Secretary in-charge Home (Political) J Lyngdoh said in a letter to the different stakeholders.
However, the meeting of the reconstituted committee on reservation policy and the roster system will be held, as scheduled, at 2.30 pm today in the Main Secretariat.
The government, on May 30, finally agreed to attend Wednesday’s meeting following the government’s go-ahead to the roster committee to expand its scope and also discuss the reservation issue as was being demanded by the party.
The committee itself was reconstituted during the day with political parties being asked to co-opt two more members each.
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