Shillong:
Voice of the People Party (VPP) legislator from Nongkrem Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, on March 27, raised concerns over the Reservation Policy and said that the Roster System should be put on hold as it will have a widespread ramification on the citizens of the state.
Participating in the debate on the budget speech on the sixth day of the budget session, Basaiawmoit said the current reservation policy allocates 40 seats each to the Garos and Khasis with general being allotted 20 seats.
According to him, the difference in population between the two tribes does not add up as the Khasi population is bigger than the Garos.
Although several changes were made regarding the policy, the government has failed to allocate seats to persons with disabilities (PwDs). “This makes the Roster System ineffective,” Basaiawmoit said.
“It is an urgent need to put the Roster System and its implementation on hold and let the government come up with a better policy not to discriminate anyone. According to the change in the Roster System, outsiders could also avail its benefit. The present leadership should come together and come up with a new policy,” he added.
The VPP MLA had, on March 24, threatened to hit the streets after he was unable to move a motion on the implementation of the Roster System since the house was adjourned at noon.