India, Sept. 8 -- The Meghalaya government on Monday said it will take some time before arriving at a final stand on the recommendations of the Expert Committee on the State Reservation Policy, with ministers stressing that the report is voluminous, far-reaching, and cannot be rushed.

The state's tourism minister Paul Lyngdoh told reporters that the cabinet has received the committee's report, which runs into "several thousands of pages". The cabinet, he said, had taken cognizance of its contents and would now subject it to detailed examination before reaching any conclusion.

"The cabinet this morning took cognizance of the report and the various recommendations and has decided to immediately study the report. It is a voluminous report ...