Only women's education can curb population growth: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday advocated education for women as the key step to control the country’s population growth.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday advocated education for women as the key step to control the country’s population growth. Interacting with media persons here, he said that making a law and its implementation would not become successful unless and until women get educated. His statement came as a response to ally BJP’s call for a law for population control.

“Our government did a deep study on population control of the country in 2012-13. At that time, the population growth rate was 4.3. We have worked hard in the implementation of policies, publicised it, and created awareness among people of the state. Due to our efforts, the population growth rate has reduced to 3 now,” he said…Read More

After CAA, Centre might bring population control law: MoS Niranjan Jyoti

She said she believes that this issue is under the prime minister’s consideration and he himself has discussed the importance of bringing this law

Union Minister of state Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Sunday said after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the Centre might bring a population control law. Jyoti claimed that she has already spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard. She said she believes that this issue is under the prime minister’s consideration and he himself has discussed the importance of bringing this law.

Jyoti arrived here on Sunday to attend a tribute meeting held at Swami Vamdev Jyotirmath in Chaitanya Vihar. Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj was also present at the event. “There was a time when abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was impossible. It was feared that if such thing happens, there will be bloodbath. No one will be hold the national flag in Kashmir. But this government can bring any law in favour of the nation,” Jyoti said. “Now, everyone believes that if Article 370 can be removed…Prime Minister Narendra Modi can bring any law which is important for the country,” she added…