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

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. “It is high time Karnataka brings in a new population policy on the lines of Assam and Uttar Pradesh to control its growing population,” Ravi, who is also a ruling BJP MLA from Chikkamagaluru said in a tweet.

It is high time Karnataka brings in a new population policy on the lines of Assam and Uttar Pradesh to control its growing population.

With the limited natural resources available, it will be difficult to meet the needs of every citizen if there is a population explosion.

— C T Ravi 🇮🇳 ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) July 13, 2021

State Law Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday had said that a decision will be taken after discussion and deliberation. Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030 was recently unveiled by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to steady the growing population in the state and reduce maternal and infant deaths in a time-bound manner. A draft of the Uttar Pradesh population control bill has also been uploaded on the state law commission website. Assam, which is another BJP-ruled state, too has announced that it will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state.