Hindu youths should pledge to have 2 or 3 children to check 'population imbalance': VHP
Prayagraj (UP), Feb 7 (PTI): The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Friday asked Hindu youths to address the issue of "population imbalance", saying the population of the community will continue to decline at the current birth rate.
Expressing concern over "families breaking up", VHP Joint General Secretary Surendra Jain said it creates insecurity among children and the elderly and stressed the importance of families following "Hindu traditions" to avoid such situations.
"In today's meeting, the slogan 'return to the roots' was given," Jain told reporters after the three-day meeting of the VHP's central board of Trustees began here at the VHP camp in Mahakumbh Nagar.
He said the issue of population imbalance is related to youths and they should pledge to have two or three children.
"The VHP has made this call to the youth on a scientific basis. AIIMS and other institutions have found in their studies that only when there are two or three children in a family, there is a good possibility of the children's healthy development."
"On the basis of this study, we have called upon the youth to take a pledge to have two or three children.
"The birth rate of Hindus is 1.9 per cent. This means that the population of Hindus will continue to decrease. If this number decreases, not only the society but also the country will be in danger," Jain said.
"Due to the decrease in population, we have seen a part of this country separate and form Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan," he said.
Apart from this, families are breaking and this creates a situation of insecurity among children and the elderly, he said.
"To prevent the family from breaking, it is necessary that the family is run on the basis of Hindu traditions. In today's meeting, the slogan 'return towards the roots' was given, he said.
"We all know the consequences of not inculcating family values... society will move towards free pleasure (mukt bhog)," Jain said referring to the "rise" in live-in and extramarital relationships.
He said the issue of drug addiction was also discussed at the meeting.
"We have requested seers and teachers to spread awareness about these topics among the youths. The VHP has decided to spread awareness across the country through its 72,000 units, 27,000 satsangs, 52,000 Bajrang Dal committees, 25,000 Durga Vahini committees and 20,000 Sanskar centres," Jain said.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
