Disqualify MPs and MLAs who have 3 kids, says Ajit Pawar

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar pointed out that India’s population is reaching the 142 crore mark.

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NCP leader Ajit Pawar. (File)

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Disqualify MPs and MLAs who have 3 kids, says Ajit Pawar

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Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar has urged the Central Government to invoke its powers to disqualify MPs and MLAs who have three children.

“Our country’s population is increasing by the day. When Vilasrao Deshmukh was the chief minister, we used to disqualify elected representatives who had three children. We took this decision with caution. But some people want to know why we didn’t disqualify MPs and MLAs who had three children. I want to tell them the powers to disqualify MPs and MLAs lie with the Central Government. The Centre should use its powers to disqualify such MPs and MLAs,” said Pawar at a private function in Baramati on Sunday.

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The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader pointed out that India’s population is reaching the 142 crore mark. “We are responsible for this. We should all take this seriously. No religion or sect should believe that kids are God’s blessings. How can this be God’s blessing?” he asked.

Pawar added, “If a couple has one child after the first delivery and then the woman gives birth to twins during the second delivery, then the parents cannot be blamed. I had placed this issue before the cabinet when the MVA was in power. If during the first delivery, a couple gets twins or triplets, they should stop at that.”