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GANDHINAGAR: Close on the heels of the UP government releasing the first draft of its proposed population control bill, the Gujarat government has begun an exercise “to study the pros and cons” of a similar legislation. Both UP and Gujarat face crucial assembly elections next year.
“So far, no formal decision has been taken, but the government is considering the views of experts and the likely response that common citizens will have on it,” sources told TOI. “If the government decides to adopt a legislation akin to that of UP, it could introduce a bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the state assembly. A bill like the one being proposed by UP can yield political benefits to BJP,” they added.
The draft of the UP population bill says that those having more than two kids will be debarred from contesting local body polls, applying for government jobs or availing subsidies.“The Gujarat government aims to start wider consultations with different stakeholder groups if it decides to prepare a draft population control bill. If the government adopts the bills, it will include clauses of not giving government jobs or disqualifying those with more than two children from government jobs,” said sources.
“So far, no formal decision has been taken, but the government is considering the views of experts and the likely response that common citizens will have on it,” sources told TOI. “If the government decides to adopt a legislation akin to that of UP, it could introduce a bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the state assembly. A bill like the one being proposed by UP can yield political benefits to BJP,” they added.
The draft of the UP population bill says that those having more than two kids will be debarred from contesting local body polls, applying for government jobs or availing subsidies.“The Gujarat government aims to start wider consultations with different stakeholder groups if it decides to prepare a draft population control bill. If the government adopts the bills, it will include clauses of not giving government jobs or disqualifying those with more than two children from government jobs,” said sources.
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