Shillong: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) staged a sit-in demonstration on Wednesday to demand that all recruitment processes be put on hold pending a review of the state reservation policy in Meghalaya.
A large group of people gathered at the parking lot near the Additional Secretariat in Shillong, with placards in their hands, seeking the immediate postponement of the recruitment process.
The VPP chief, Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, said that the issue is about putting on hold all recruitment processes pending a review of the reservation policy.
He also welcomed the Chief Minister’s decision to hold an all-party meeting on May 19 to discuss the issue.
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The VPP had earlier held a gathering at the same venue on May 12 before marching to the Main Secretariat to submit a memorandum to the government.
The party has been demanding that the government review the reservation policy and ensure that all communities are given a fair chance in the recruitment process.
The government has not yet responded to the VPP’s demands.