A radical Hindu political party in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, which is a key ally of the country’s ruling party, is encouraging Hindus to have more children because of fears of a Muslim population explosion. The militant Shiv Sena party announced that it had identified 50 Hindu couples with five or more children in the parliamentary constituency of the Indian prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “We will honour these couples at a special function next month by conferring the title ‘Awakened Hindu Family’,” said the Shiv Sena’s state chief, Vijay Tiwari. Couples with more than 10 children would be given gifts of gold or silver. Full Story
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