Demographic Politics And Population Growth - 2

[G.Subramaniam]

VHP asks Hindus to abandon 'two child norm'

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/00120...child~norm'

New Delhi, Feb. 15 (PTI): The VHP has asked Hindus to abandon the
"two-child norm" and increase their numbers to counter the
"frightening Muslim population growth" in the country.

In a resolution passed at the outfit's 'Margdarshak Mandal' (apex
decision making body) at Allahabad last week, the VHP called upon the
majority community to follow the ideals set by Lord Krishna's parents
(who had several children) and "contribute constructively" towards
increasing Hindu population.

The resolution was released here today by VHP senior Vice-President
Acharya Giriraj Kishore, at a press conference.

He said if the "two-child norm" is to succeed, the Government will
have to provide for disincentives including barring from contesting
polls, defranchisement and denial of job opportunities to those who
violate the norm besides "checking Bangladeshi infiltration and Hindu
girls marrying Muslims".

"If this is not done, we will have to give the call to abandon the
norm. With every mouth to feed, we also get two hands. After all,
Krishna was the eighth child of his parents, Netaji Bose too was the
eighth and Rabindranath Tagore was the ninth child," he said.