The search panel headed by Chief Secretary Donald P. Wahlang has shortlisted the names of the chairperson and members of the expert committee who will be reviewing the reservation policy.
Taking to Twitter, Sarma said that the state is now closer to creating a positive ecosystem for women’s empowerment, irrespective of caste, creed, or religion.
"We are in the process of searching members who are willing to head or be members of such a committee. The process has started and we need to give the search committee its own time so that we do things in the correct way and correct manner," Lyngdoh told reporters.
Mentioning that the government had recently came up with a memorandum, Lyngdoh said that the political parties were given time till Monday to submit their queries either to the chairperson of the committee or to the Chief Minister or the Chief Secretary.