Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh government has taken a big decision regarding the birth of children. The government has abolished the rule that candidates having more than two children cannot contest local body elections. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has said that now there is a need to produce more children. The government passed this decision by passing the AP Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the AP Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
The system was implemented in 1994
Keep in mind that thirty years ago, in May 1994, the then Andhra Pradesh Assembly had passed an amendment bill, under which the criterion of two children was made mandatory for those contesting elections for Gram Panchayats, Mandal Praja Parishads and Zilla Parishads. Candidates having more than two children were considered ineligible or ineligible to contest local body elections. Its purpose was to control the population.
Chandrababu’s statement
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is advocating that after the previous successful implementation of family planning, now is the time to encourage women and families to have more children. Naidu has argued that this is an economic imperative.
What’s in the bill?
According to the Bills, “Since declining fertility rates, population stagnation and changing socio-economic conditions proved chronic and unfavourable, the Government felt that repeal of the provisions aimed at controlling population would promote inclusive governance .”
