Shillong, April 15: BJP leader and cabinet minister AL Hek has emphasized that the state reservation policy should give priority to the vulnerable section of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo communities.
“If you ask me, everybody should get justice. Why not? The job reservation policy (should) give priority to the vulnerable society of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo and also some percentage for the established families (of the three tribes). However, 50% should be reserved for Khasi, Jaintia and Garo from the vulnerable section of the society,” Hek told reporters.
He added, “Let this also come out, why only think about rich people. Give a chance to the poorest of the poor also (so that they can) at least stand on their feet, have their own position, and look after their family very well.”
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When asked, Hek said, “Now we are getting 40:40 (from this), we will make it 50% for the vulnerable society of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo and another 30 percent of which 15% will go Khasi-Jaintia and 15% to Garo. What is wrong as all 80% will go to our own community only. By doing this, the benefit will come to the poor people of the state of Meghalaya who are the tribal people.”
He said there are so many poor people who from generation to generation, were not given the opportunity to get a government job.
As far as implementation of the roster system is concerned, Hek said he had convened a meeting with all senior BJP leaders to discuss this issue. “We have not called entire leaders of BJP who are from Jaintia Hills, Garo Hills but only few leaders who are stationed in Shillong. Now, we have decided and told our president Ernest Mawrie also yesterday (Thursday) that we want this meeting to be called immediately with all the members including from Garo Hills, Jaintia Hills to discuss this sensitive issue which is prevailing in this present situation in the state of Meghalaya,” he said.
Further, referring to the deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong’s statement that the government had filed an affidavit three times before the High Court for implementing the roster prospectively, he said, “So the government has taken initiative on this issue.”
