Meghalaya Briefs Parties on Reservation Report After VPP Skips Meeting

The chief minister called the VPP’s absence disappointing, signaling further review before any decision.

Overview

The state government briefed recognised parties on Wednesday in Shillong on an expert panel’s findings, with the VPP declining to attend.
A senior official said parties raised no major objections to the presentation on the report’s legal and constitutional points.
The BJP and the Congress signaled support for keeping the existing reservation policy in place after the briefing.
The report spans 21 volumes with nearly 4,000 pages, and the government will share copies so parties can submit written suggestions.
On Thursday, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma criticized the VPP for skipping a process he framed as the proper democratic forum, noting the party had earlier pushed for the review through protests and a hunger strike.