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Population Explosion

Global population hitting 8 billion is a significant milestone, but its magnitude is misleading

Rather than trying to increase or decrease the number of people, we must build a planet that can sustain everyone.

Melanie Channon, The Conversation
&
Jasmine Fledderjohann, The Conversation
· Nov 17, 2022 · 11:30 pm
As UP BJP leaders call for population control plan, 50% of party MLAs have more than two children

Over the last few weeks, BJP leaders have been calling for a two-child policy that would restrict benefits to those who have more children.

Vijayta Lalwani
· Jul 14, 2021 · 09:00 am
Shiv Sena asks if Muslim community will pay heed to Modi’s message on population explosion

In an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, it asked when the community will understand that a small family was beneficial.

Scroll Staff
· Aug 16, 2019 · 07:30 pm

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