Why Rajasthan’s health minister wants to adopt a one-child policy
Why Rajasthan’s health minister wants to adopt a one-child policy
Health minister Raghu Sharma’s unusual stand corners the BJP which favours Uttar Pradesh’s policy of two children
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UPDATED: July 21, 2021 23:01 IST
Rajasthan Health Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma at his residence office in Jaipur, in October 2020; Photo by Purushottam Diwakar
Rajasthan health Minister Raghu Sharma has called for a one-child policy, adding that in order to bring down the state’s population growth considerably, people should be encouraged to have just one child. His stand seems surprising but bold considering the Congress is normally reluctant to take a public stand on population control so as to not offend the Muslims, who are believed to be against such measures. At 29.8 per cent, Rajasthan, between 2001 and 2011, had the highest population growth percentage among Muslims than in any state, whereas Kerala had the
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