Understanding the Population and Demographic Challenge
The New Indian Express Kozhikode|December 08, 2024
Recent remarks by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and two chief ministers of Southern states have ignited a heated debate around crucial issues such as India's demographic trends, declining fertility rates, and the pressing social and economic challenges the country faces.
Kavita Bajel-Datt & Preetha Nair @New Delhi

Bhagwat's suggestion that Indian couples should aim to have at least three children to bolster the nation's population, sparked not only a political backlash, but also raised significant concerns about the perception of forcing women to mere 'child bearing' while overlooking their autonomy and reproductive rights.

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