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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicPopulation control

Topic: Population control

‘4 begums, 36 kids can’t be allowed’ — Rajasthan BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya wants population control law

Hawa Mahal MLA says he'll be writing to state govt regarding this. Targeting a particular 'society' for having many wives & children, he also says there should be equal laws for everyone.

What’s the fate of Hamare Baarah, Kerala Story? Poll speeches, WhatsApp forwards, divided India

Imputing logic or subtlety to a movie like Hamare Baarah is a little like knitting fog. Every Muslim stereotype you can dream of is offered up within the first 20 minutes of the film.

Stop seeing population control measure as anti-Muslim. They also benefit from small families

As a Pasmanda Muslim, I often wondered why Indians have low expectations from the Muslim community, supporting problematic traditions in their desire to be saviours.

Muslims in India embrace birth control measures, priests play a role

Muslims are India's second largest religious community and accounted for 14.2% of the 1.2 billion population, according to the once in 10 years census in 2011.

Why Bhagwat brought up East Timor, South Sudan & Kosovo in speech about ‘population imbalance’

In his Vijayadashmi speech, the RSS chief claimed these ‘new countries’ emerged because of ‘religion-based population imbalance’. Here’s a look at the history he was referring to.

An ‘out of Pakistan’ solution for population control—produce kids in non-Muslim nations

Pakistani media outlets such as Geo News termed the health minister’s suggestion 'out of the box'.

‘Vast differences’ in growth rate of religions — Bhagwat calls for NRC, new population policy

RSS chief says illegal infiltration can be a threat to the unity and integrity of the country, and that a population policy should be made thinking about the next 50 years.

How UP could achieve ‘population stabilisation’ by 2026-30 even without a law

Census projections show that the fertility rates of all big states barring Bihar is going to come down below the replacement level of 2.1.

Not only BJP MPs, Congress’ Singhvi will also move private member bill on population control

Singhvi’s bill proposes that people with more than two children should be barred from contesting Lok Sabha, state assembly or panchayat elections.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.