Indian Parliament Rejects Bill that Discriminates Against Parents The government of India recently defeated a population policy which was so extreme even UNFPA director Nafis Sadik opposed it. The bill would have forbidden Indians with more than two children from holding national public office. The Indian states of Haryana, Orissa, and Rajasthan have similar laws already in force in those regions, but the proposed bill would have applied nationwide. Most major political parties in India opposed the bill, which failed to garner the two-thirds votes necessary to sign it into law. South Asia Today quoted Communications Minister Ram Vilas Paswan who defended his support of the bill, stating, “Population is the demon which will devour all the fruits of economic growth.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:42:56 +0000
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