Population Control

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

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'

COVID-19 outbreak refocuses need to shift public health from State to Concurrent List; move won't harm decentralisation but enhance Centre, state coordination

COVID-19 has shown us how the current constitutional framework impedes cooperative federalism on the subject of public health.

One Child Nation review: A personal exploration of how China's infamous policy gained currency, its emotional toll

One Child Nation succeeds on two counts: It looks at the human cost of the one-child policy while portraying how the wounds resulting from it have barely healed, even as the Chinese government has moved on to a new kind of messaging — that of how two children are better than one, since the country has a shortage of young people now

India's population growing but not exploding; Narendra Modi's new found concern can be used to communalise issue

India’s population grew by 17.64 percent between 2001 and 2011 to 1,210.9 million. This is faster than China’s 5.43 percent population growth during the same period. But, the last decade was also the first time after 1911-21 when India added fewer numbers than the previous decade.

On 73rd Independence Day, Narendra Modi advocates population control, says keeping one's family small is an act of patriotism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed concern over "population explosion" in the country, saying it causes innumerable challenges for the coming generations and asserted that the central and state governments should launch measures to deal with the issue

Giriraj Singh calls for revoking voting rights of couples with over two children, says population explosion disturbing 'social harmony'

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday expressed alarm over the 'population explosion' in the country since Independence.

World Population Day 2019: Origin, significance, why is it celebrated; all you need to know

World Population Day is observed annually on 11 July. The day was established by the governing council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989 to focus on the urgency and importance of population issues.

Giriraj Singh supports Ramdev on suggestion of denying rights to third-born child, says 'laws necessary for development'

Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Tuesday backed Yoga guru Baba Ramdev over his population control statement saying, 'these laws are necessary for the development of the country.'

Baba Ramdev says India's population explosion can only be controlled if third-born child is denied voting rights, govt services

Addressing a press conference in Haridwar, Ramdev said that country's population should not be allowed to go beyond 150 crore and this is only possible if a legislation is enacted denying rights to the third child born to a set of parents.

No voting rights, govt jobs for people with over two children: Ramdev's suggestion to control India's population

Ramdev said, "To control population of the country, voting rights, jobs and treatment facilities should be taken away from people who give birth to more than two children and whether they are Hindus or Muslims. Then only the population will be controlled."