By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Monday submitted a memorandum to the President of India asking him to take urgent steps to ensure protection and reiteration of reservation as a fundamental right in both appointments and promotions.
The MPCC said that in January this year, a judgment was delivered by the Supreme Court of India in the case of Mahesh Kumar and Government of Uttarakhand and the party was shocked to learn that BJP Government in Uttarakhand had argued that reservations are neither a fundamental right nor a constitutional duty. The party has asked the President to take steps to ensure that fundamental right of reservation in government jobs is secured and protected.
