Assam to apply population norms to government schemes
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam to apply population norms to government schemes

The Hindu  

The Assam government has decided to apply “population norms” in all government schemes. “Whether it is a waiver of loans or government schemes, we are going to implement the population norms in the near future.” The number of children per woman or family would be kept on the higher side but would gradually be brought down, he said. The State government has already implemented the Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam that makes any person with more than two children ineligible for government gobs and election to the panchayats and civic bodies. The Chief Minister had a week ago appealed to Assam’s migrant Muslims to adopt “decent family planning” measures, predicting conflicts over living space, if the population continued to explode.

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The misguided debate over declining fertility
1 month ago

The misguided debate over declining fertility

Hindustan Times  

In his concern over declining fertility and prescription for women to have more children—three please—RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat joins the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It’s a penalty with very real consequences as a 2017 World Bank paper found out: Labour force participation for Indian women with even one child was at 16.1% significantly lower than the …

Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know
1 month, 1 week ago

Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know

Firstpost  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat advocated expressed concern over India’s declining population growth and advocated for each couple to have at least three children. He said if the total fertility rate of a society falls below 2.1, it faces risk of extinction Each couple should have at least three children, advocated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat as he expressed concerns …

RSS chief Bhagwat says ‘fertility rate must be 3’, Owaisi asks 'will you pay the parents'
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

RSS chief Bhagwat says ‘fertility rate must be 3’, Owaisi asks 'will you pay the parents'

Hindustan Times  

A war of words broke out between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its rival All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's supremo Asadudddin Owaisi over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that a “fertility rate of three" is required "for the society to survive.” AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi during the ongoing Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi. Owaisi's dig at Mohan …

Couples should have at least 3 children: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Couples should have at least 3 children: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday advocated for each couple to have at least three children, expressing concern over India’s declining population growth, saying if the total fertility rate of a society falls below 2.1, it faces risk of extinction. Speaking at the ‘Kathale Kul Sammelan’ in Nagpur, the RSS Sarsanghchalak highlighted that “Kutumb” is an integral part …

‘At least three children’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urges Indian families to counter population decline
1 month, 1 week ago

‘At least three children’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urges Indian families to counter population decline

Live Mint  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concern over the decline in population growth, stating that India's total fertility rate should be at least 3, which is significantly higher than the replacement rate of 2.1 per cent. Demographic studies suggest that when a society’s total fertility rate falls below 2.1, it risks facing extinction. “Our country’s population policy, formulated either in 1998 …

From the India Today archives (2021) | India's population policy: Myths and reality
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Women, babies, growth: ‘Not a switch that can be turned on and off’
10 months, 1 week ago

Women, babies, growth: ‘Not a switch that can be turned on and off’

Hindustan Times  

Some estimates say India’s population will peak as early as the 2040s – close enough to worry about. Round 5 of the NFHS shows that India’s fertility level is below the replacement rate of 2.1 in all but five states. One is that once women decide to have fewer children, it’s not a switch that can be turned on and …

Worrisome: Odisha's population growth rate consistently declines
1 year, 1 month ago

Worrisome: Odisha's population growth rate consistently declines

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s present fertility rate is just 1.8 and it is expected to further reduce to 1.2 in 2036. This apart in three districts – Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Kandhamal — the demographic transition will be higher that is expected to exceed two, indicating a significant regional inequality in demographic transition by 2036, said noted educationist, Professor Amitabh Kundu, here on …

CONTROVERSY | Assam government’s drive to end child marriage a ham-handed attempt
1 year, 10 months ago

CONTROVERSY | Assam government’s drive to end child marriage a ham-handed attempt

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST The Assam government’s recent drive to end child marriage entered its second week when this article went to press, with over 3,000 arrests made. Research shows that education and financial independence alone have raised the age of marriage, delayed first pregnancy, and reduced family size, thus reducing female mortality and morbidity.” Roop Sen, …

Assam Assembly passes bills to reserve 50% seats in municipalities for women
3 years ago

Assam Assembly passes bills to reserve 50% seats in municipalities for women

India TV News  

Highlights Assam Assembly on Thursday passed 2 bills to reserve 50 per cent seats for women Such seats will be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in municipality every 10 yrs The reservation is done as per the amendment to the Assam Municipal Act, 1956 The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed two bills to reserve 50 per cent seats for …

BJP pushes population control bill
3 years, 1 month ago

BJP pushes population control bill

The Hindu  

Even as India’s national Total Fertility Rate is falling below the replacement rate, BJP MP in Rajya Sabha Kirori Lal Meena pushed for “Population Control” law on the lines of China’s now discarded one-child policy. Parliament Proceedings | December 3, 2021 However, Mr. Meena said a population control law will help with controlling food inflation and bringing equality for women. …

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 …

The Hindu spreads fake news to oppose population control measures
3 years, 5 months ago

The Hindu spreads fake news to oppose population control measures

Op India  

The issue of population control has become a topic of hot debate after the most populous state Uttar Pradesh published a draft for proposed population control bill. The proposed population control measures will be applicable to all the citizens, so it is puzzling what was the need to compare the fertility rate of Muslims and Hindus. Citing the National Family …

No need for a drastic population policy
3 years, 5 months ago

No need for a drastic population policy

The Hindu  

Population policy is suddenly in the news in India with Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled States such as Assam and Uttar Pradesh proposing to bring in or bringing in draft legislation aimed at controlling their populations. If the replacement fertility rate has already been achieved in Assam and will be achieved by 2025 in U.P., what is the need for any drastic …

Of policy & prejudice in Uttar Pradesh's population control bill
3 years, 5 months ago

Of policy & prejudice in Uttar Pradesh's population control bill

The Hindu  

Whether the proposed Uttar Pradesh Population Bill, 2021, is meant to be political rhetoric, an election gimmick or a way to control the sexual rights of communities is open to debate. Policies like this differentially affect the rights of women and political aspirations of large sections of populations.” For population to stabilise, the State should instead provide good governance and …

Population control: Assam government formed 'Population Army', Chief Minister said - our policy is not anti-Muslim
3 years, 5 months ago

Population control: Assam government formed 'Population Army', Chief Minister said - our policy is not anti-Muslim

ABP News  

New Delhi: At present, the discussion regarding population control is taking a political turn. Meanwhile, Assam has taken a step further and announced the formation of a 'population army', which will control the birth growth rate in Muslim-majority areas. Ever since Himanta Biswa Sarma became the Chief Minister of Assam, he is constantly seen making both statements and form policies …

Assam to create 'Population Army' to curb birth rate in Muslim-dominated areas: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 5 months ago

Assam to create 'Population Army' to curb birth rate in Muslim-dominated areas: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state government would create a "Population Army" by engaging 1,000 youths to distribute contraceptives and create awareness about population control in Muslim-dominated areas. "We will engage around 1,000 youths from Char-Chapori areas to create awareness about population control and they will also distribute contraceptives among the people in the Muslim-dominated areas …

Population legislation unnecessary in Karnataka, say experts
3 years, 5 months ago

Population legislation unnecessary in Karnataka, say experts

The Hindu  

Voices seeking a stringent population control policy through legislation — on the lines of the proposed laws in Uttar Pradesh and Assam — seem to be growing among other BJP-ruled states, including Karnataka. The Total Fertility Rate — average number of children a woman would have in the course of her life — of Karnataka stands at 1.7 as per …

’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 …

An irrational draft population control Bill that must go
3 years, 5 months ago

An irrational draft population control Bill that must go

The Hindu  

Many of us working in the field of public health and social development have been taken aback, if not downright shocked, by the recently announced draft Uttar Pradesh Population Bill, 2021 that focuses exclusively on making a two-child norm a law, specifying various incentives and penalties for contravention. Signs of stabilisation Consider the rationale below with the facts as they …

Will measure like U.P.'s draft population control Bill work? | In Focus podcast
3 years, 5 months ago

Will measure like U.P.'s draft population control Bill work? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Over the past few weeks, the debate on population control in India has been re-ignited. Uttar Pradesh, the most populous State in India, has introduced a draft bill that says that those with more than two children will be debarred from government- Even while data shows us that India's fertility rate is declining, our population is set to grow, and …

Patralekha Chatterjee | Stabilising population by coercion can never work
3 years, 5 months ago

Patralekha Chatterjee | Stabilising population by coercion can never work

Deccan Chronicle  

We can’t have a sustainable planet without stabilising our population. The proposed law also says that “it shall be the duty of the government to introduce a compulsory subject relating to population control in all secondary schools”. States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which have succeeded in sharply reducing their total fertility rate, have done so by focusing on female …

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. …

Two-child policy: Experiments, legal jurisprudence on population check in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Two-child policy: Experiments, legal jurisprudence on population check in India

Hindustan Times  

A draft bill on population control prepared by the Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission to promote the two-child policy has invoked strong reactions from several quarters. The draft proposal on population control contemplates making people with more than two children ineligible for local body polls along with placing curbs on applying for government jobs. However, there have been petitions in …

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 …

BJP MPs to push for population control bills
3 years, 5 months ago

BJP MPs to push for population control bills

Hindustan Times  

The need for a population control policy is likely to be raised in the monsoon session of Parliament as the Rajya Sabha is expected to take up BJP MP Rakesh Sinha’s private members’ bill on the subject and Lok Sabha BJP MP Ravi Kishen is expected to introduce one on the same issue. The Population Regulation Bill, introduced in the …

Check population growth through girls’ education, says Nitish Kumar
3 years, 5 months ago

Check population growth through girls’ education, says Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asserted on Monday that it was not possible to ensure population control through laws. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while launching the State’s population policy for 2021-2030, had said that “increasing population can be an obstacle to development”. Union Rural Development Minister and senior Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh later said there must be …

UP population control bill part of BJP’s ‘election propaganda’ ahead of assembly polls: SP MP
3 years, 5 months ago

UP population control bill part of BJP’s ‘election propaganda’ ahead of assembly polls: SP MP

India TV News  

Terming the Uttar Pradesh population control bill as a part of the BJP's "election propaganda" ahead of assembly polls, local Samajwadi Party MP Shaqfiqur Rahman Barq has hit out at the state government, saying it should ban marriages if it wants to stabilise rising population. The Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030 was unveiled on World Population Day on Sunday by …

Two-child policy will have Assam NRC-like backlash: Dr SY Quraishi
3 years, 5 months ago

Two-child policy will have Assam NRC-like backlash: Dr SY Quraishi

India Today  

As Uttar Pradesh and Assam propose a two-child policy for population control, India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi who said such a move will have a backlash similar to the one triggered in Assam by the NRC. Q: You seem to suggest in your book that it's a myth that …

'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, …

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 …

U.P. law panel moots proposals to promote two-child norm
3 years, 6 months ago

U.P. law panel moots proposals to promote two-child norm

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission has prepared a proposed draft Bill for population control, under which a two-child norm will be implemented and promoted. Sops for sterilisation The Commission has uploaded the proposed draft Uttar Pradesh Population Bill, 2021 and invited suggestions till July 19. A public servant or common citizen who adopts a one-child norm will receive additional …

Two-child policy on anvil in Uttar Pradesh, Assam: What have they proposed
3 years, 6 months ago

Two-child policy on anvil in Uttar Pradesh, Assam: What have they proposed

Live Mint  

Governments in Assam and Uttar Pradesh have proposed laws to enforce two-child policies in their respective states. They will be able to avail all government welfare schemes," said Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission chairman Aditya Nath Mittal. There will be some big announcements in the Budget session regarding voluntary sterilisation and population control measures," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma …

Two-child policy a Congress concept, Himanta Biswa Sarma can't take credit: Assam Congress chief
3 years, 6 months ago

Two-child policy a Congress concept, Himanta Biswa Sarma can't take credit: Assam Congress chief

India Today  

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday hit out at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the proposed population policy and said ‘Hum Do Humare Do’ was a concept of the Congress-led government to control the population. "Himanta Biswa Sarma can’t take credit for it," said Ripun Bora, APCC chief and Rajya Sabha MP. Himanta Biswa Sarma had last month …

Minority-dominated constituencies in Assam see population explosion
3 years, 6 months ago

Minority-dominated constituencies in Assam see population explosion

Op India  

When Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had appealed to the Muslims in the state to adopt birth control measures to check the population growth, he was slammed by Muslim fundamentalist leaders. However, now an analysis of Muslim dominated assembly constituencies shows that the fear of the CM is correct, the demography of the state will change radically if the …

Assam CM Himanta Sarma to meet 150 intellectuals, leaders of Muslim community over population policy issue
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Sarma to meet 150 intellectuals, leaders of Muslim community over population policy issue

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday will hold a meeting with around 150 intellectuals and leaders of the Muslim community to discuss issues over the population policy in the state. THE FAMILY PLANNING POLICY The meeting comes nearly a month after Himanta Biswa Sarma had appealed to Muslims of the state to adopt a 'decent family planning policy' …

UP law panel examining feasibility of population control legislation
3 years, 6 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 …

Assam govt plans to bring new legislation for 2-child policy in next budget session
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam govt plans to bring new legislation for 2-child policy in next budget session

India Today  

The Assam government has planned to bring new legislation for a two-child policy in the next Assembly budget session which will start from July 12. According to reports, the new legislation for the two-child policy will be criteria to get government jobs and to avail benefits from state- Assam Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Pijush Hazarika, said the state government is working …

Assam to gradually implement two-child policy for availing govt benefits: CM
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam to gradually implement two-child policy for availing govt benefits: CM

Live Mint  

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Assam government will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state. The proposed population control policy will, however, not be applicable in all the schemes in Assam immediately as many of the benefits are offered by the central government, Sarma said at a press …

UP Law Commission chairman calls for population control, says 'not against any religion'
3 years, 6 months ago

UP Law Commission chairman calls for population control, says 'not against any religion'

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Law Commission chairman Aditya Nath Mittal on Sunday said there should be a check on the increasing population as it is creating problems in the state. Mittal said those who are helping and contributing towards population control in the state should continue to get the benefit of government resources and facilities. The Law Commission chairman's statement comes a …

Assam to soon implement two-child policy to avail govt schemes: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam to soon implement two-child policy to avail govt schemes: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that his government will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state. The population norms will not be applicable to tea gardens, SC, ST communities, but will be imposed on all others availing benefits from the government in future because the population policy has …

Assam to gradually implement two-child norm for availing benefits under some schemes: CM
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam to gradually implement two-child norm for availing benefits under some schemes: CM

India TV News  

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Assam government will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state. The proposed population control policy will, however, not be applicable in all the schemes in Assam immediately as many of the benefits are offered by the central government, Sarma said at a press …

Assam CM Sarma is stereotyping Muslims: Owaisi
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam CM Sarma is stereotyping Muslims: Owaisi

India Today  

A month into his term as new Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma blasted critics of his government, saying they should think instead of “how to practice small family size”. Countering Sarma, Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen says, “This is the war cry of the Hindutva minions and it does not behove the office of the …

Why Himanta Biswa Sarma wants Assam's Muslims to adopt birth control
3 years, 6 months ago

Why Himanta Biswa Sarma wants Assam's Muslims to adopt birth control

India Today  

It all began with an eviction drive in Assam’s Darrang district. These statements by the chief minister were bound to create political reverberations in Assam, which has the highest share of Muslim population among all Indian states. The Assam chief minister may have his political motivations behind voicing concern about family planning among immigrant Muslims, but hard data reveals an …

Lakshadweep’s proposed two-child norm for panchayat polls ‘flawed’
3 years, 7 months ago

Lakshadweep’s proposed two-child norm for panchayat polls ‘flawed’

The Hindu  

The Lakshadweep administration’s bid to impose a two-child norm defies all logic as the Union Territory has a low Total Fertility Rate and an ageing population, says the Population Foundation of India. Policies of enforcing a two-child norm, which we have seen before in other States too, come bundled with other gender-unfriendly policies and mindsets that burden women disproportionately.” According …

Population Control- Any Coercion To Have Specific Number Of Children Is Counter-Productive, Leads To Demographic Distortions: Centre Tells Supreme Court
4 years ago

Population Control- Any Coercion To Have Specific Number Of Children Is Counter-Productive, Leads To Demographic Distortions: Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

"The family welfare programme in India is voluntary in nature which enables couples to decide the size of their family and of the family planning methods, best suited to them. Filing its response to a petition filed by BJP leader and lawyer, Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay seeking enactment of law to control population and enforce family planning, the MoHFW avers that …

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