Rajasthan Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra Discusses Population Control

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 15: Jhabar Singh Kharra, Rajasthan Minister and MLA from Shri Madhopur, announced that discussions are ongoing to implement population control measures. He suggested that families with more than three children should be deprived of government benefits.

Speaking on the matter, Kharra said, “Serious discussions are going on at the state and the central government level that the population control act should be implemented.” He added, “People who have more than three children should be deprived of government benefits. To stop the population explosion, the Population Control Act is required.”

Jogaram Patel, Rajasthan cabinet minister and MLA from Luni, also commented on the bill, stating, “Various people are expressing their thoughts on this topic (population control). There is no proposal in front of the government regarding this.” He emphasized the need for population balance for the welfare of the country and the state.

A few days ago, Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and NISHAD party Chief Sanjay Nishad supported the Population Control Bill, introduced in 2019. He claimed that a specific community is working under a mission to increase the country’s population. Nishad said, “The way their messages go viral on social media, and the way their leaders give speeches related to increasing population, it may happen that they will take over the country in the coming years.”

India has recently surpassed China, becoming the most populated country in the world, with a population of 141.72 crores compared to China’s 141.22 crores. The Population Control Bill of 2019, which was withdrawn in 2022, suggested a ‘two-children’ policy for each couple. Experts warn that increasing population poses serious challenges to under-developed and developing countries like India.