RSS Chief Stresses Society’s Survival

• Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat urges families to have more than two children for societal survival.

• Bhagwat’s statement follows Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s proposal for a law to encourage families with more children.

• Bhagwat cites the Loksankhya Shastra and the importance of a fertility rate not falling below 2.1.

• He argues that a society’s fertility rate should not fall below 2.1, as it could lead to the destruction of many languages and societies.

• Bhagwat also warns against an increase in the elderly population straining the state’s economy.