JSF seeks support to exempt Nagaland from ‘two child policy’

DIMAPUR — The Nagaland unit of Janasankhya Samadhan Foundation (JSF) has sought the support and involvement of all the legislators and intellectuals in their effort to exempt Nagaland from the ‘two child policy’ order, which would soon be implemented in the country.

The call for support was made on the occasion of ‘World Population Day’ organised by JSF, in collaboration with Livingstone Foundation International (LFI), Dimapur, on Thursday at LFI auditorium.

Speaking on the rapid growth of population in the country and its danger, Roland Lotha, advisor of JSF, shared that as per 2011 census, the population of Nagaland forms 0.16 % of India. While comparing the 2001 and 2011 census in the state, he informed that the decadal total population growth was -0.58.

He, therefore, asserted that the state government should demand for exemption of Nagaland from the ‘two child policy or else the minorities including tribals and other northeastern states will extinct if the policy is applied even to the minorities.’

Andrew Ahoto, patron of JSF and chairman of LFI, also expressed concern on the seriousness of the population explosion especially in the country and stressed the need to have population control. He, however, reminded that the government should also look into the minority aspects and suggested that there should be another standard for areas with less population.

Tsasepi Sangtam, president of JSF Nagaland, expressed that most people do not understand JSF and its policy. He informed that the objective of the organisation was to control population explosion with its branches in various states across the country.

Jaangsillung Gonmei, JSF Nagaland general secretary, further shared on the roles of the JSF and also on the risks of overpopulation in the country. He pointed out that the purpose of observing World Population Day was to remind everyone to do some rectification in population control.

Meanwhile, he stated that Nagaland population has negative growth and warned that negative growth could be more detrimental than population explosion.