BJP MP Sushil Kumar to move private members' bill to curb population

Bihar BJP MP Sushil Singh, in an exclusive conversation with ETV Bharat, said that he will be presenting the Private Members' Bill seeking a population control law in the Lok Sabha next Friday. He says maintaining a balance between the resources and population is crucial for all of us.

New Delhi:Bihar BJP MP and senior leader Sushil Singh said that he will be presenting the Private Members' Bill seeking population control law in the Lok Sabha next Friday. In an exclusive interaction with ETV Bharat, Sushil Singh said that he was scheduled to present the bill today but following a ruckus in the house by the opposition over the Pegasus spyware issue and the three farm laws, the proceedings of the Lok Sabha have been adjourned till Monday.

"Had opposition not created a ruckus in the house, we would have discussed the Private Members' Bill today. Now, I will present it in the monsoon session of Parliament next Friday as a Private Members' Bill are introduced in Parliament specifically on Fridays," he said. He informed that he will be demanding the formation of the National Population Planning Authority at the national level in his bill. He stated that he will also be demanding the formation of a District Population Planning Committee in each district.

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"We want population control law to be implemented as it is the need of the hour. Controlling the rapidly growing population is very important. Maintaining a balance between the resources and population is crucial for all of us," Singh said. Talking about Private Members' Bill, he said that while introducing this bill in Parliament, he will discuss promoting family planning under the provision of strict law.

"I would not say that those who have more than two children, should be put in jail or should get severe punishment, I am not talking about it at all. All I want to say is that there should be a provision where people following the population control law must get special privileges. And those who do not follow it, should be deprived of government schemes," he added.

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He said that the opposition parties should come together on this issue as it's a matter of interest for the country as a whole. "The opposition must not play politics over such serious topics. People of all sections of the society want a law to curb population," Singh claimed.

Notably, three BJP MPs and one JDU MP were scheduled to introduce the Private Members' Bill over population growth control in the Parliament on Friday. But due to constant ruckus in the House by the opposition parties, the proceedings have been adjourned till Monday.

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