02-07-2005, 07:53 PM
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Chuck family planning to save Hindus' majority status: RSS
Lokpal Sethi/ Jaipur
Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) chief KC Sudarshan has advised the Hindus of the country to plan for more children to prevent the community from becoming a minority in the future. Addressing a huge gathering at the Hindu Conference in Barmer, close to the international border with Pakistan, on Sunday, he said this was necessary because the Hindu population in the country is declining and if the present trend continues, it would be reduced to a minority in another 50 years.
The RSS Chief said Hindus should do away with the family planning slogan of "Hum do, Hamare do" (policy of only two children) and said a family must have at least three children to maintain the "population balance" and majority character of the community.
The Hindu conference was organised by the RSS at the Adrash stadium where the turnout was impressive. Earlier, about ten thousand RSS volunteers held a Path Sanchalan (march past), which after passing through the main streets and bazaars of this small town culminated at the venue of the conference. Mr Sudershan said Hindus constituted 89.2 per cent of the total population in 1881. They were reduced to 78.03 per cent by 1991 whereas the population of Muslims and Christians in the country during this period has increased 6 and 4 per cent respectively. He pointed out that more Hindus are coming forward to adopt the family planning policy as compared to the other two communities.
Commenting on the arrest of Kanchikamkoti Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati, he said it was done mainly for political considerations. He stressed how several cases were pending against Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, and his son, but none dares to arrest them for the fear of alienating the Muslim community.
Chuck family planning to save Hindus' majority status: RSS
Lokpal Sethi/ Jaipur
Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) chief KC Sudarshan has advised the Hindus of the country to plan for more children to prevent the community from becoming a minority in the future. Addressing a huge gathering at the Hindu Conference in Barmer, close to the international border with Pakistan, on Sunday, he said this was necessary because the Hindu population in the country is declining and if the present trend continues, it would be reduced to a minority in another 50 years.
The RSS Chief said Hindus should do away with the family planning slogan of "Hum do, Hamare do" (policy of only two children) and said a family must have at least three children to maintain the "population balance" and majority character of the community.
The Hindu conference was organised by the RSS at the Adrash stadium where the turnout was impressive. Earlier, about ten thousand RSS volunteers held a Path Sanchalan (march past), which after passing through the main streets and bazaars of this small town culminated at the venue of the conference. Mr Sudershan said Hindus constituted 89.2 per cent of the total population in 1881. They were reduced to 78.03 per cent by 1991 whereas the population of Muslims and Christians in the country during this period has increased 6 and 4 per cent respectively. He pointed out that more Hindus are coming forward to adopt the family planning policy as compared to the other two communities.
Commenting on the arrest of Kanchikamkoti Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati, he said it was done mainly for political considerations. He stressed how several cases were pending against Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, and his son, but none dares to arrest them for the fear of alienating the Muslim community.