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  RSS-linked publication flags 'demographic imbalance issue', calls for population control policy

  India | July 09, 2024 18:30 IST

  Frontier states such as West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Uttarakhand are witnessing "unnatural" population growth due to "illegal migration" across the borders, pointed out an editorial published in the latest edition of Organiser Weekly.

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  #RespectWomen: When Nitish Kumar's 'birth control' remark on population control sparked row

  India | April 04, 2024 16:11 IST

  During his speech, Nitish Kumar highlighted the role of educated women in influencing family planning decisions, suggesting that educated wives could guide their husbands towards responsible reproductive choices.

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  NCW writes to Bihar Assembly speaker, seeks action against CM Nitish Kumar for his 'vulgar' remarks

  India | November 08, 2023 14:13 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has become the cynosure of criticism for his derogatory remarks on the role of women in population growth. In the wake of the NCW has sought action against the JDU leader.

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  World Population Day 2023: Know date, theme, history, significance and other important details

  Lifestyle | July 10, 2023 12:15 IST

  World Population Day is an important reminder that we all need to work together towards achieving a sustainable future for our planet.

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  Population control crucial, see China, it achieved development: Giriraj Singh

  India | November 27, 2022 14:39 IST

  Population control bill is crucial, we've limited resources. China implemented 'one child policy', controlled population and achieved development, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh.

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  After Yogi Adityanath's remark on population imbalance, Mayawati reacts

  India | July 13, 2022 17:43 IST

  Population Control Row: Mayawati was apparently referring to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's statement on Monday, who said that population “imbalance” in the country can lead to anarchy.

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  Population control law is coming soon, says top Modi govt minister

  India | May 31, 2022 23:41 IST

  The Union Minister for food processing industries was in Raipur to attend 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan' at ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda.

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  Nitish Kumar ticks off BJP, says 'educating women my way to control population'

  India | August 11, 2021 9:13 IST

  Some BJP MLAs have raised the recommendations of the Karunakaran Committee, which favoured debarring those with more than two children from contesting municipal and panchayat polls, be implemented in Bihar.

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  Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: Population control report prepared in UP ahead of the polls

  Elections | August 10, 2021 13:20 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Law Commission has prepared a 260-page report on population control, which contains the suggestion of more than 9,000 people of the state. The report will soon be submitted to CM Yogi Adityanath.

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  8,500 responses to UP's draft Bill on population control

  India | July 20, 2021 12:33 IST

  Justice A.N. Mittal, chairman, State Law Commission, said, "The State Law Commission has received 8,500 responses on its email on the draft Bill on Population Control".

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  Bihar minister differs from CM over 2-child policy, says law will be made for Panchayat elections

  India | July 13, 2021 16:01 IST

  Bihar Panchayati Raj Minister Samrat Chaudhary said that the state government is going to introduce an Act under which a person having more than two children would not be entitled to contest Panchayat elections.  

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  VHP asks UP govt to remove one-child norm from its draft population control bill

  India | July 13, 2021 11:29 IST

  The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has suggested to the Uttar Pradesh government to remove the one-child policy norm from its draft population control bill.

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

  India | July 12, 2021 19:47 IST

  When asked about his views on the draft bill, Nitish Kumar told reporters in Patna,"It's not possible to ensure population control with a law."

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

  India | July 12, 2021 10:58 IST

  Samajwadi Party MP Shaqfiqur Rahman Barq hit out at UP government, saying it should ban marriages if it wants to stabilise rising population.

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  Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar | Congress leader Salman Khurshid controversial statement over population pol

  News | July 15, 2021 19:40 IST

  The remark comes amid the Uttar Pradesh government introducing a new population policy for 2021-2030 which will offer several incentives to people with only two children.

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  UP population draft bill: Those with over two kids can't contest local polls, apply for govt jobs

  India | July 10, 2021 16:49 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission (UPSLC) states that the provisions are part of the draft titled The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021.

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  China mulls end to childbirth restrictions by 2025: Report

  World | June 19, 2021 8:03 IST

  China is considering ending its limits on childbirth by 2025 after finding its population growth is slowing down, said a report.

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  Enact law to prevent population explosion: MP demands in Rajya Sabha

  Politics | March 13, 2020 13:25 IST

  A demand for enacting a stringent law to control population by barring individuals with more than two children from government benefits as well as from contesting elections was made in Rajya Sabha on Friday.

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  Population control on RSS agenda, Mohan Bhagwat calls for two-child law

  India | January 17, 2020 18:37 IST

  It is not Mathura or Kashi that is on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) agenda. It is now population control that the RSS will push for. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat who is presently on a four-day visit to Moradabad, has said at a meeting that a law for two children should be brought in to ensure proper development of the country.

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  Dhanora: MP village that has the same population since 97 years

  India | November 13, 2019 12:34 IST

  Dhanora has maintained its population, but several villages around it have seen almost a fourfold population growth in these 97 years.