A 2023 UN study estimated that 20 per cent of India’s population will be elderly by the year 2050. By the end of the century the percentage will be around 36 per cent

Individual RSS members, front organisations of the Sangh, and bodies associated with the RSS have repeatedly flagged concerns over the allegedly declining numbers of Hindus in the country.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat called on the people to reproduce more than two or three children, citing that Total Fertility Rate (TFR) should not be less than 2.1.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has voiced concern over India's falling population growth, saying the country's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) should be at least three. The number is much higher than the replacement rate of 2.1. Bhagwat's comments came during his address at the Kathale Kul (clan) Sammelan in Nagpur on Sunday.

Organiser too has echoed the concern about how lower birth rates may place western and southern states at a “disadvantage” during delimitation.

Referring to India’s population policy, which was established around 1998 or 2002, he highlighted that it stipulates the population growth rate should not fall below 2.1. He further emphasised that a growth rate of at least 3 is necessary for societal survival,

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat expresses concern over the declining birth rate in India, emphasizing the need for a population policy that ensures sustainability and unity among social groups.

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at RSS Chief accusing him of ‘population politics’. Asaduddin Owaisi said, “On one side you (Mohan Bhagwat) are saying that Muslims have more children. On the other hand,

Mohan Bhagwat explained that the population policy of India, formulated around 1998-2002, set a target to keep the population growth rate above 2.1.

Chief Mohan Bhagwat Sunday expressed concern over the decline in India’s population growth rate. Addressing a private event in Nagpur, Bhagwat said, “In 1998 or 2002, our population policy was drafted which said the population growth rate should not fall below 2.