RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for new population policy, raises concern over Taliban, collusion of China-Pak

The RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat, showed concern over the geo-political changes in Afghanistan and questioned the intention of the Taliban, Pakistan and China while adding that our military preparedness on the borders needs to be strengthened.

Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday (October 15) asserted the need for a population control policy as population imbalance has become a problem. In his annual Vijaya Dashami address, Bhagwat said, “Population policy should be considered once again, the policy should be made for the next 50 years, and it should be implemented equally, population imbalance has become a problem.”

The RSS chief said, "While reimagining the country`s development, one predicament comes to the fore which appears to concern many. The rapid growth of the country`s population may give rise to many problems in the near future," adding that "this challenge must be duly considered. A resolution was passed on this issue during the Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal (All India Executive Committee) meeting of Sangh held at Ranchi in the year 2015."

"In the present circumstances, news of persecution of native Hindus, growing criminalisation and mounting pressure on them to escape their areas where imbalanced population growth has surfaced. The violence that broke out following the elections of West Bengal and the pitiable condition of the Hindu people there can also be attributed to the appeasement of barbarous elements by the government and population imbalance. Therefore, a policy that is applicable to all groups in the same fashion is imperative," the RSS chief said.