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State pushes two-child policy as India remains on track to overtake China as most populous country | South China Morning Post

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India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, has proposed a two-child policy citing “limited ecological and economic resources.” The plan to discourage couples from having more than two children was announced July 10, 2021, and is the second proposed in a state governed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Ove…

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