India must build awareness on population control

Context:

This article talks about the private member bill, recently introduced in the Lok Sabha, aiming at population control in India. It states that population rise is the most significant reason for India’s slow rate of development.

A politicized debate

• Discourse about Population Control: The discourse around the issue often gets reduced to a petty religious issue, and, ultimately, the subject of development suffers.
• Impractical Suggestions: A proposed draft Bill, i.e., the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation, and Welfare) Bill, 2021 said that no government job would be offered to couples with more than two children with no clarifications.