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India’s population | The 3-child question
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India’s population | The 3-child question

It was a wintry afternoon on Dec­ember 1 in Nagpur when Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat took the stage and called upon Indian (Hindu) couples to do their patriotic duty—have at least three children. The RSS chief, known for his Hindutva musings and cultural prescriptions, painted a grim picture: “According to population science, when growth is below 2.1, a society perishes on its own. Nobody destroys it.” He was referring to the total fertility rate (TFR), the benchmark for population replacement. At a TFR of 2.1, each woman on average would have two children to sustain the population at a stable level. With India’s TFR now at 2, the RSS chief felt a demographic decline had to be averted—hence the call for larger families.Source link
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After Naidu, RSS Chief Urges Couples To Have 3 Children: ‘Declining Population Serious Concern’
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After Naidu, RSS Chief Urges Couples To Have 3 Children: ‘Declining Population Serious Concern’

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concern over India's declining population growth, stating that the country's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) should be at least 3, far above the current rate of 2.1, which is considered the replacement rate. Speaking at the 'Kathale Kul (clan) Sammelan' in Nagpur on Sunday, Bhagwat stressed the crucial role families play in society and warned that a fertility rate below 2.1 could lead to societal extinction.  "A declining population is a serious concern. Demographic studies suggest that when a society’s total fertility rate falls below 2.1, it risks facing extinction. This decline does not necessarily require external threats; a society can gradually fade away on its own," Bhagwat said, as quoted by news agency PTI. He pointed out that many languages and cultur...
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