On Yogi's ‘population’ remark, Mayawati says BJP deviating from real issues
2 years, 5 months ago

On Yogi's ‘population’ remark, Mayawati says BJP deviating from real issues

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Wednesday joined Opposition leaders in attacking Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over his recent “population imbalance” remark. The former chief minister hit out at Yogi, saying population control is a long-term matter and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is using the issue to scare people while deviating from real issues like inflation, poverty and unemployment. BSP supremo Mayawati Taking to Twitter, Mayawati asked if at a time when Indian families are limiting all their needs, “it is wise of BJP to confuse people with long-term issues like population control”. “Population control is a long-term policy issue, which needs more awareness than the law, but instead of paying due attention to the real priority of the country, the BJP governments are choosing devious and controversial issues… In such a situation, how can the interests of the public and the country be taken care of?

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Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over population remark: ‘Will he give ₹1,500 to…?’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over population remark: ‘Will he give ₹1,500 to…?’

Live Mint  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat sparked debate on Sunday after calling for a “fertility rate of three" in order for Indian society to ‘survive’. The comments have left politicians divided along partisan lines — with AIMIM supremo Asadudddin Owaisi wondering whether Bhagwat planned to pay people and introduce a scheme for the same. “I want to ask Mohan Bhagwat, what will …

From the India Today archives (2021) | India's population policy: Myths and reality
3 weeks, 2 days ago

From the India Today archives (2021) | India's population policy: Myths and reality

India Today  

When Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath chose the occasion of World Population Day on July 11 to announce a new state population policy, there normally should have been no quarrel about it. After all, the state is India’s most populous, harbouring nearly 200 million people or 17 per cent of India’s population. Population Foundation of India’s executive director Poonam …

‘Society will perish if…’: Mohan Bhagwat's warning over low population growth
3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Society will perish if…’: Mohan Bhagwat's warning over low population growth

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday stressed the importance of family, saying that a society will perish if its population growth rate falls below 2.1. “Decreasing population is a matter of concern because the Loksankhya Shastra says that if we go below 2.1, then that society perishes, no one will destroy it, it will perish by itself,” Bhagwat …

India's rising population a ticking time bomb, says Pravin Togadia
1 year, 10 months ago

India's rising population a ticking time bomb, says Pravin Togadia

The Hindu  

Former Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia on Sunday described India's rising population as a "ticking time bomb" and stressed the need to formulate a law to prevent its explosion and the resulting adverse effects. He also expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce a law for population control and the Uniform Civil …

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Most populous in world: An asset or a burden for India?
2 years ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Most populous in world: An asset or a burden for India?

Deccan Chronicle  

Come April 14 next year and there will be no dearth of patriotic Indians to applaud the National Democratic Alliance if India’s population touches 1,425,775,850, as the United Nations has predicted. In spite of the fact that the family planning and welfare programmes undertaken by previous governments brought down the fertility rate, India’s population is not expected to stabilise before …

If you want to enjoy demographic dividend let the population grow: Chandrababu Naidu
2 years ago

If you want to enjoy demographic dividend let the population grow: Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Government must promote population growth instead of stressing population control measures for the country to continue enjoying the demographic dividend, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desham Party chief Chandrababu Naidu said. We should plan in such a way that we can extend our demographic dividend.” There is a north-south divide in population density but Mr. Naidu clarified that …

Minorities must speak out against violence: Mohan Bhagwat
2 years, 2 months ago

Minorities must speak out against violence: Mohan Bhagwat

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: All sections of minorities must stand against communal violence and the society should ensure that such incidents aren’t repeated, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Wednesday while referring to the brutal murders of two men earlier this year in Udaipur and Amravati for supporting a former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson’s offensive remarks against Prophet Mohammed. At …

India should not ignore religion-based population imbalances, says RSS
2 years, 2 months ago

India should not ignore religion-based population imbalances, says RSS

Deccan Chronicle  

NAGPUR: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said India should have a population policy prepared after comprehensive thought and be applicable to all communities equally. Pointing out at China's one family one child policy, Bhagwat said, "While we are trying to control the population, we should see what happened in China. That country went for the one child …

Bhagwat expresses concern over growing population, calls for policy to check it
2 years, 2 months ago

Bhagwat expresses concern over growing population, calls for policy to check it

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday expressed concern over the growing population, called for a comprehensive policy to check it, and the need for all sections of society to abide by it. “We have 57% of youth in our population but we need to think 50 years ahead on education, health care, and other aspects of our people …

Destruction of democratic values causes anarchy, not population: Akhilesh
2 years, 5 months ago

Destruction of democratic values causes anarchy, not population: Akhilesh

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said anarchy is not caused by population but due to the destruction of democratic values. Yadav’s statement was in an apparent reference to chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s comments on “population and demographic imbalance” made during a World Population Day event in Lucknow on Monday. Yogi had said population control programmes are necessary …

'Population imbalance' should not be allowed to happen: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath
2 years, 5 months ago

'Population imbalance' should not be allowed to happen: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on July 11 said population control programme must go ahead successfully but at the same time "population imbalance" should not be allowed to happen. Speaking at a function to mark the commencement of 'population control fortnight', he noted, "When we talk about family planning/population stabilisation, we have to keep in mind that the population …

Yogi says law on population control will be brought 'at right time'; comment comes close on the heels of 'abba jaan' remark
3 years, 3 months ago

Yogi says law on population control will be brought 'at right time'; comment comes close on the heels of 'abba jaan' remark

Firstpost  

The UP government had in July unveiled a policy aimed at stabilising the population in the state and reducing maternal and infant deaths in a time-bound manner. Yogi Adityanath called the rising population a ‘hurdle in development’ Lucknow: The state government will bring a law for population control “at the right time”, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on …

BJP Should Withdraw Support if Bihar CM Opposes Population Bill: Sanjay Raut
3 years, 5 months ago

BJP Should Withdraw Support if Bihar CM Opposes Population Bill: Sanjay Raut

News 18  

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday welcomed the Uttar Pradesh government’s proposed draft bill on population control and said the BJP should withdraw support of the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar if the JD leader opposes this legislation. According to the draft of the population control bill, people having more than two children in UP will be debarred from …

’Utterly misplaced,’ Shashi Tharoor decries BJP states’ population control bills
3 years, 5 months ago

’Utterly misplaced,’ Shashi Tharoor decries BJP states’ population control bills

Live Mint  

Amid a push for a population control policy by some Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday alleged the BJP's motive of raising the issue is political and aimed at targeting a "particular community". The former Union minister said the population debate is "utterly misplaced" and half a century out-of-date as a large majority of Indian …

Bihar health minister for mass campaign to control population
3 years, 5 months ago

Bihar health minister for mass campaign to control population

Hindustan Times  

Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey on Wednesday advocated for a mass campaign with public support to control population boom in the state, that had shown a decadal growth rate of 25.1% in the last census. Pandey said it was due to social mobilisation campaign and mass awareness drive that for the first time this year, the state’s decadal population growth …

An unproductive idea: The Hindu Editorial on U.P.’s new population policy
3 years, 5 months ago

An unproductive idea: The Hindu Editorial on U.P.’s new population policy

The Hindu  

Incentives and penalties form an integral component of the measures to control population growth, announced by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday. In a draft Uttar Pradesh Population Bill, 2021, the Government aims to incentivise one-child families and reward those with two children with perks in government schemes, rebates in taxes and loans, and cash awards if family …

High time Karnataka brings in new population policy, says BJP leader CT Ravi
3 years, 5 months ago

High time Karnataka brings in new population policy, says BJP leader CT Ravi

Firstpost  

The BJP national general secretary said that Karnataka must also think about bringing a policy to control population like Uttar Pradesh and Assam Bengaluru: BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi on Tuesday pitched for bringing in a new population policy in Karnataka, on the lines of party ruled Assam and Uttar Pradesh, to curb growing population amid limited natural resources. …

Jharkhand’s ruling alliance seeks Central policy on population control
3 years, 5 months ago

Jharkhand’s ruling alliance seeks Central policy on population control

Hindustan Times  

The constituents of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led alliance in Jharkhand have backed a central policy on population control amid demands for a policy on the issue on the lines of Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Uttar Pradesh. Jharkhand Congress chief and state finance minister Rameshwar Oraon said population control was required but it will be better for the Centre …

Why Nitish disagrees with Yogi Adityanath on population laws
3 years, 5 months ago

Why Nitish disagrees with Yogi Adityanath on population laws

India Today  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar does not think the state needs a population control law to bring down the fertility rate. On July 11, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled his state’s new population control policy that aims to reduce the population growth rate to 2.1 per cent over the next decade. Now, his response against the Uttar Pradesh …

'Not in favour': Nitish Kumar disapproves of law on population control
3 years, 5 months ago

'Not in favour': Nitish Kumar disapproves of law on population control

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday made his disagreement clear over the laws being considered by a few Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled states to control population. Assam and Uttar Pradesh have proposed draft bill on population control triggering sharp reactions from the Opposition. When asked about his views on the draft bill, Nitish Kumar told reporters in Patna,"It's not …

Karnataka needs it too: BJP leader CT Ravi on population control policy
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka needs it too: BJP leader CT Ravi on population control policy

India Today  

BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi on Sunday said Karnataka must also bring a policy just like Uttar Pradesh and Assam to control population. Speaking about Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister releasing a new population policy for 2021-2030, CT Ravi said that Karnataka's population has crossed the 7-crore mark, adding that it is necessary to now think about the limited natural …

'Is this India's message': BJP leader targets Aamir Khan over population growth
3 years, 5 months ago

'Is this India's message': BJP leader targets Aamir Khan over population growth

India Today  

Expressing concern over the rising population in the country, BJP MP from Mandsaur Sudhir Gupta blamed “people like Aamir Khan”, the Bollywood actor, for “population imbalance” in India. Lok Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur, Gupta said, “Talking in Indian perspective, it is Aamir Khan, whose first wife Reena with two kids and second wife Kiran Rao with one kid, …

Population control primary condition for establishment of advanced society: Yogi Adityanath
3 years, 5 months ago

Population control primary condition for establishment of advanced society: Yogi Adityanath

India TV News  

On the occasion of World Population Day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday encouraged people to spread awareness about the problems arising out of an increasing population. Let us, on this 'World Population Day', take a pledge to make ourselves and the society aware of the problems arising from the increasing population," Adityanath said in a statement. Uttar …

UP To Unveil Policy on Population Control
3 years, 5 months ago

UP To Unveil Policy on Population Control

News 18  

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will unveil its new policy on population control for 2021-30 on the occasion of the World Population Day on July 11. “On the other hand, efforts will be made to stabilize population by providing solutions for impotence and infertility, and reducing infant and maternal mortality rate through improved health facilities,” the spokesman said. …

Uttar Pradesh govt to announce new Population Policy for 2021-30
3 years, 5 months ago

Uttar Pradesh govt to announce new Population Policy for 2021-30

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government will announce a new population policy for 2021-2030 on Sunday, which is observed as World Population Day. Therefore, there is a need for community-centric awareness efforts.” WATCH: Exclusive: Yogi Adityanath on BJP winning UP Zila Panchayat chairperson polls The chief minister said that along with awareness and better health facilities, all necessary efforts should be made …

UP law panel examining feasibility of population control legislation
3 years, 5 months ago

UP law panel examining feasibility of population control legislation

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh Law Commission is examining the feasibility of having a state enactment for population control. Asked if the panel is ascertaining the viability of a population control law in the state, Uttar Pradesh, Law Commission Chairperson Justice Aditya Nath Mittal told PTI, “Yes. Speaking to reporters earlier in Sambhal, Samajwadi Party MLA Iqbal Mehmood said Yogi Adityanath government …

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