Comments by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday on the need to enforce population control by denying voting rights and government services to the third child born to people have evoked debate and criticism.
Taking to Twitter, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the comments by Ramdev by highlighting the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also a third child. Modi is the third of six children born to his parents.
Owaisi tweeted on Monday morning, “There is no law preventing people from saying downright unconstitutional things, but why do Ramdev’s ideas receive undue attention? That he can do a thing with his stomach or move about his legs shouldn’t mean @narendramodi lose his right to vote just because he’s the 3rd kid.”
On Sunday, while addressing a press conference in Haridwar, Ramdev declared India “was not ready” to deal with its population explosion. Ramdev declared that India's population “should not be allowed” to exceed 150 crore.
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"This is only possible if we enact a legislation denying voting right to the third or higher children of a parent. Such children should also be denied right to contest elections and other government services," Ramdev suggested.
At the same press conference, Ramdev demanded a “blanket ban” on cow slaughter and countrywide prohibition on liquor sales. Ramdev claimed banning cow slaughter was the only way to reduce conflict between gaurakshaks and cow smugglers.