Govt Not Considering To Bring A Two-Child Policy In The Country: MoS Health Bharati Pravin Pawar Tells Lok Sabha

Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar | Screenshot: YouTube/LSTV
The Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar on Friday (23 July) apprised the Lok Sabha that the the government was not considering to bring a two-child policy in the country, reports
Indian Express.
In a written reply to a question asked by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Member of Parliament (MP) Uday Pratap Singh on whether the government proposes to bring a two-child policy, Pawar said, "No".
Meanwhile, Pawar's written reply elaborated and said, "International experience shows that any coercion or diktat to have a certain number of children is counter-productive and leads to demographic distortions like sex-selective abortions, abandonment of the female child, and even female infanticide to intense son preference."

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