Giriraj wants couples with more than two children stripped of right to vote

Patna: Expressing concern over the growing population, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said there should be a rule of having only two children in the country and those who violate it, should not given the right to vote.

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MP from Bihar Begusarai constituency expressed his concern over the increasing population of the country and stressed the need for population control on World Population Day.

Without naming any religion or community, Singh said the rising population is posing threats to resources and harmony.