Devendra Fadnavis Lauds UP's New Population Policy, Backs Such Law For Entire Country
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UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday unveiled the Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030, saying increasing population was a "hurdle in development" and more efforts are needed to control it.
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday welcomed the Uttar Pradesh government's new population policy for 2021-2030 and said if needed, such a law should be formulated for the entire country. Talking to reporters, the BJP leader said such a law should be there in states where there is a huge "population explosion". UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday unveiled the Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030, saying increasing population was a "hurdle in development" and more efforts are needed to control it. The UP government recently put up a draft of its population control bill on the state's law commission website, saying people having more than two children in UP will be debarred from contesting local bodies polls, applying for government jobs or receiving any kind of subsidy.More Related News