Haridwar: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has asserted that to contain population growth, the government should bring a law under which the third-born should be denied voting rights. He also batted for a pan-India ban on manufacturing, sale, and purchase of liquor. “India’s population should not be more than 150 crores in the next 50 years, as we are not prepared or ready to accommodate more than that. This is only possible if the government frames a law that the third child would not be allowed to vote; neither will he contest election, nor will he enjoy any privileges and facilities given by the government,” Ramdev said while addressing a press conference on Sunday.
“Then, people will not give birth to more children, no matter which religion they belong to,” he added. He also demanded a complete ban on cow-slaughter and said that it is the only way to reduce the conflict between cow smugglers and “gau rakshak” (cow protectors). “There should be a complete ban on cow slaughter. It is the only way to end the conflict that we see between cow smugglers and ‘gau rakshak’. For those who want to eat meat, there are several other types of meat which they can eat,” he said.
Further, he pressed for a country-wide ban on liquor. “In Islamic countries, liquor is banned. If in Islamic countries it can be banned, then why not in India? This is the land of sages. There should be a complete ban on liquor in India,” the Yog guru said. Ramdev also mentioned that Patanjali Managing Director, Acharya Balkrishna, had received the ’10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award’ on behalf of Patanjali Group in Geneva on Saturday, and termed it a moment of pride.
