Drop one-child norm from draft population policy: VHP tells UP govt

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has urged the Uttar Pradesh government to remove the one-child norm from the draft of its population control bill, saying it will lead to an imbalance in society.
In a letter to the UP Law Commission, Alok Kumar, working president of the VHP, said they have read the draft of the UP Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021 inviting suggestions for modification.
“The preamble of the Bill states that this is a Bill (6) inter alia to stabilize the population and (ii) promotion of two-child norm. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) agrees with both objects.” the letter says.