Article: Two-child policy opposed.(WORLD BRIEFS)(Brief Article)

NEW DELHI -- Voicing displeasure over a bill introduced in parliament that would limit candidates running for parliament or state legislatures to two children, the chief ministers of Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh states in central India have said they would not enforce such a policy.

Six Indian states have laws mandating a two-child norm for members of village councils. Several Indian States have laws that bar families with more than two children from receiving housing loans, holding government jobs or gaining admission to ...

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