VHP demands nationwide population policy
The Hindu
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Vishwa Hindu Parishad is seeking nationwide population policy from the government, said VHP working president Alok Kumar in Delhi on Monday. VHP office-bearers claimed to have met over 286 MPs from across parties during the initial days of the ongoing Parliament session and maintained that representatives from all communities supported the idea of a population policy.
“During our Sansad Sampark Abhiyan, MPs from all communities were convinced with the fact that there must a population policy. The MPs from minorities wanted us to create awareness on population control front via jan jagran but were not very keen to openly talk on the policy,” Mr. Kumar said, adding that the VHP had also met with MPs from minority communities from Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir.
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The VHP maintained that the marriageable age is an important factor in the present time and supported the government’s idea of making 21 as marriageable age for both men and women.
The Bill to raise the marriageable age for women to 21 from 18 is pending.
Another important issue that VHP raised with the MPs is the release of all temples from government (Central and State) hold.
“As per the data given to us by Acharya Sabha, over two lakh temples across India are under government control. These temples give ₹1,80,000 crore to the government per year. When the government doesn’t run mosques, churches, gurudwaras, why does it take control over Hindu temples,” Mr. Kumar asked.
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