Community-based 'population imbalance' shouldn't be ignored, says Mohan Bhagwat

RSS CHIEF SAYS NO THREAT TO MINORITIES

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Wednesday India should frame a well-thought-out, comprehensive population control policy applicable to all social groups equally and flagged the issue of demographic "imbalance" as he also asserted there was no danger to minorities.

Speaking at the annual RSS Dussehra rally at the Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur, Bhagwat called for women empowerment and covered a wide range of issues, from "Hindu Rashtra", education, self-reliance to India's help to crisis-hit Sri Lanka and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict during his more than 60-minute-long address.

He said community-based "population imbalance" is an important subject and should not be ignored.

Population imbalances lead to changes in geographical boundaries, he said.

"Seventy-five years ago, we experienced this in our country. In the 21st century, three new countries that have come into existence - East Timor, South Sudan, and Kosovo they have been the results of population imbalance in certain territories of Indonesia, Sudan, and Serbia," he said. The new population policy should be applicable to all communities equally to strike a balance, he said. There has to be a balance among the communities in this country, he added.