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Assam Govt to relax 2-child norm for vulnerable communities
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The state's Chief Minister also said that this decision was taken based on the opinions of various social scientists. The move is intended to address concerns about demographic change within the state, especially concerning indigenous groups.
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BJP Leader Mohsin Raza criticises Congress for "forced sterilisation", bac
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Raza's sharp rebuttal came in response to Rai's recent comments targeting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over his suggestions on population control.
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"Placing burden on women...": Owaisi slams RSS chief's three-children advi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused RSS of "double-speak", saying there have been proposals during the BJP-led government for a law on population control, and now the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat is advocating three children per family.
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US State Department accuses China of genocide, crimes against humanity in
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The US State Department's human rights report accused China of "genocide and crimes against humanity" against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities, citing mass detentions, forced labour, and re-education programs. It highlighted severe restrictions on free expression, systemic discrimination,
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Telangana Assembly passes resolution seeking transparent delimitation proc
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Telangana Legislative Assembly passed a resolution expressing deep concern over the planned delimitation exercise, calling for transparency and consultations with all stakeholders. The resolution emphasized that states with effective population control should not be penalized and urged t
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"Is South India getting punished for population control?": Punjab CM after
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The JAC unanimously demanded greater transparency from the Union government regarding any delimitation exercise and called for the extension of the freeze on Parliamentary constituencies based on the 1971 Census Population for another 25 years.
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"Important meeting to ensure democratic representation": Naveen Patnaik ur
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik stresses that population-based delimitation would be unfair to states with successful population control measures and calls for a national discussion on the issue.
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Central govt must ensure "coordination of opinions": Pinarayi Vijayan amid
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Suggesting that the delimitation process must not meddle with the number of parliamentary seats, he said that states, which have implemented population control measures, shouldn't be punished since it would be "unfair".
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin warns of possible decrease in MPs due to populatio
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin highlighted the success of population control in the state but warned that it might lead to a reduction in the number of MPs, from 39 to 31, due to a declining population.
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Shankaracharya Narendranand Saraswati advocates implementation of "UCC and
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As the 2025 Maha Kumbh nears its commencement date, the crowd gathering at the holy Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, Sumeru Peethadhishwar Shankaracharya Narendranand Saraswati said that Uniform Civil Code and population control should be put into effect.
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BJP MP Dilip Saikia requests centre to form 'National population control p
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party Assam MP Dilip Saikia on Tuesday raised the issue of increasing population in Lok Sabha during Zero Hour. He requested the government to form a 'National population control policy'. He said that at present, the fastest population growth in the world is happening in Ind
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"People with more than 3 kids should be deprived of govt benefits": Rajast
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Kharra said, "Serious discussions are going on at the state and the central government level that the population control act should be implemented."
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