"Laws Won't Help": Nitish Kumar Counters BJP's Population Control Push

According to Nitish Kumar, it was a "Eureka moment" for his government when data showed that the more educated the women of the family, the lesser the fertility rate.

As BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh and Assam push laws to control population, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bihar ally Nitish Kumar has once again publicly voiced his strong disagreement. "States can do whatever they want. But I clearly believe that it is not possible to ensure population control with a law. Look at China or any other example," Nitish Kumar told reporters on Monday. According to the Chief Minister, it was a "Eureka moment" for his government when data showed that the more educated the women of the family, the lesser the fertility rate. "When women are aware and educated, that is how the population growth rate will reduce," Mr Kumar said.