PolityGS-IGS-II· 1 min read
Demographic Changes and Population Policies
Why in news?
RSS leader Sunil Ambekar raised concerns about demographic disparities, linking them to post-Independence marriage laws and minority education policies.
Key points
- Allegation that post-Independence marriage laws created demographic imbalances by allowing certain communities multiple marriages while penalizing Hindus.
- Statement made during the launch of a book titled 'Secularvaad aur Badalti Jansankhya ke Aankde'.
- Call for weighing population implications when framing laws.
- Connects demographic concerns to the upcoming Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implementation in 21 states by 2029.
- Critique of education systems created for minorities post-Independence contributing to imbalance.
Background & context
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a proposed set of personal laws that would apply to all citizens of India equally, replacing religion-specific laws. India's population growth rate has been a subject of policy discussion and concern for decades.
★ Prelims fact capsule
The book launched during the discussion was titled 'Secularvaad aur Badalti Jansankhya ke Aankde'.
✎ Mains relevance
GS Paper I: Society (Secularism, Population aspects); GS Paper II: Polity (Law, Governance, Social Justice)