New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anil Agarwal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to introduce the Population Control Bill in the next session of the Parliament.
In a letter addressed to Modi, the BJP's Rajya Sabha MP said "population explosion" needs to be checked, and the only way to make India 'Atmanirbhar' or self-reliant to is to introduce the population control law.
"Everyone wants the population control law... be Hindu or Muslim. This law will eliminate most of the country's problems. China (the world's most populous country) will soon be left behind by the rate at which the population in India is increasing," Agarwal said.
"Arable land in the country is also continuously decreasing. If there is no population control law in time, many problems will arise," the BJP MP said.
The letter addressed to PM Modi reads: "On August 15, 2019, you talked about population control while addressing the country from the Red Fort. The time has now come... I urge you to bring an effective population control bill in the next session of the Parliament."
Agarwal said Modi stays firm on his promise -- whether it is on Triple Talaq, Article 370 or Ram temple.
It should be noted that back in July 2019, Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha had introduced the proposed Population Control Bill, 2019, in the upper house (Rajya Sabha) of the Parliament, with the purpose to control the population growth in India.
The proposed bill was signed by 125 Members of Parliament (MP) and is yet to become an act of law.
IANS
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