BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay resurrects Sanjay Gandhi to curb population

New Delhi: Delhi BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay is now meeting various RSS functionaries and party leaders to convince them that no amendment to the Constitution is required to bring a law to curb India’s explosive population.

“Everytime I meet senior leaders, I realise that there is a misconception that we need to amend the Constitution to bring such a law. The truth is, through the 42nd Amendment which took place in 1976, the roadblocks were cleared for bringing such a law,” said Upadhyay.

He claimed that in the same amendment which took place at the behest of Congress leader late Sanjay Gandhi, entry no. 20A was inserted to Schedule 7 and List 3 of the Constitution.

List 3 is a concurrent list, which allows the state or the Centre to bring laws. Upadhyay, who is lobbying in his personal capacity, has been lately giving crash courses to senior BJP and RSS functionaries to make his case.

So far he has met Ram Lal, who was BJP’s General Secretary (organisation) and has now been repatriated to RSS, Sangh leader Indresh Kumar and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Vice President Champat Rai to convince them.

Among the BJP top leadership, he has met Union Minister Giriraj Singh multiple times and is working closely with him. Sources said he has also met BJP’s Kerala leader K.J. Alphons and Union Minister Harsh Vardhan to bring home his point. (IANS)

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