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NEW DELHI: Health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on
Wednesday urged political parties to rise above vote
bank politics and propagate the message of population
control, saying “aggressive campaign” was the only way
to convince the masses of the virtue of small family.
Ruling out any “coercive method” or “legislation” to
control population, Azad said in the last 32 years, no
political party did any aggressive campaigning in this
vital area.
Asking parties to rise above “vote bank politics” to
control population, the health minister said, “No
religion prohibits control of population. At the most,
there could be difference of opinion on the methods to
check population.”
Replying to a discussion on working of his ministry in
Rajya Sabha, Azad said if all political leaders included
population control in their campaigns, the results could
be visible within an year.
Referring to concerns expressed by CPM leader Brinda
Karat about use of “injectible contraceptive” which may
be harmful for women, the minister assured the House
that the government would not allow sub-standard
contraceptives and medicines which could be dangerous
for the health of women.
He said any product would be allowed in the market only
after approval of experts.
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