At Dussehra rally in Nagpur, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for ‘comprehensive population control policy’

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses a Vijayadashami function, in Nagpur. (PTI)

Speaking at the event, the RSS chief flagged the need for a “comprehensive population control policy” that applies to all “equally”, and added it was in national interest to keep an eye on “population imbalance”. (PTI)

The chief guest of the event was mountaineer Santosh Yadav. Yadav is the first woman in history to chair an event organised by the RSS. (PTI Photo)

Mohan Bhagwat feliciatates Santosh Yadav during a Vijayadashmi function, in Nagpur. (PTI)

The RSS chief also spoke about the need for balance in the population, stating it was in national interest to keep an eye on population imbalance, which creates a divide in the country. (PTI)

Speaking at the event, Bhagwat added that apart from the birth rate, “conversion by force and allurement is the biggest factor” resulting in this population imbalance. (PTI)

“Infiltration from across the border is also responsible. So, it is in the national interest to keep an eye on this imbalance,” Bhagwat said. (PTI)

He added that the policy needs to be brought with determination to ensure that society accepts it. “If the society does not accept it, then the policy will not work. If society is told about its benefits, it will accept it without any hiccups," he said. (PTI)