Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma suggested that Rahul Gandhi should be made the brand ambassador of population control in India, hoping that this would result in an immediate decline in the state's population growth.
Defending Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy Tejashwi Yadav said that he was talking about 'sex education'.
The Commission on July 9 had uploaded the draft Uttar Pradesh Population Control, Stabilisation and Welfare Bill, 2021, on its website seeking suggestions in 10 days (till July 19) from the public on the proposed law.
An increase in the number of unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortions and the rise in the number of STIs serve as a significant barrier for achieving the nation's goal of sustainable development for the youth.
India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country around 2027, according to a UN report.
The short point is that the deprived sections of society, which are being targeted for family planning by the Government, will hardly follow the two-child norm if they are not assured of having two healthy children who have a fair chance of reaching adulthood. To provide healthcare for everyone, the Government has to ensure that every district has an adequate number of PHCs and CHCs which are properly manned and which have an adequate stock of medicines.
Three separate petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to ensure strict population…
