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    Home / News / Politics News / Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar stirs row over 'insensitive' population remarks 
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    Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar stirs row over 'insensitive' population remarks 

    Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar stirs row over 'insensitive' population remarks 
    Written by Manzoor-ul-Hassan
    Jan 08, 2023, 06:13 pm 2 min read
    Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar stirs row over 'insensitive' population remarks 
    Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's comments about population control has triggered controversy with Opposition BJP reacting sharply

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday stirred a row and invited a sharp reaction from the Opposition with his remarks that the state's population in the state would not get under control as women are not educated and men are careless. He was addressing a public meeting in Vaishali as part of his ongoing Samadhan Yatra when he made the remark.

    Why does this story matter?

    • Kumar left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and rejoined the Grand Alliance last year (Mahagathbandhan).
    • Since then, BJP officials and Kumar have publicly chastised one other on a number of occasions, including the proposed population control law.
    • Kumar has also been working with other parties to form a unified front against the BJP-led government ahead of the 2024 elections.

    Uneducated women, careless men fail to control population: Kumar

    "Men are careless and as women are not properly educated they are unable to put their foot down and stop the population growth," Kumar said. "If women study, then the fertility rate will drop. This is the reality. Nowadays, women are not educated. A man does not keep in mind that he does not have to give birth every day," he said.

    Comments insensitive, against dignity of CM post: BJP leader  

    Kumar's statement created a political uproar in the state with BJP reacting sharply to his remarks. BJP leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Bihar assembly Samrat Chaudhary said that Kumar had damaged the image of Bihar. "The indecent words used by Chief Minister are the height of insensitivity. By using such words, he is tarnishing the dignity of the post," Chaudhary said.

    Watch: What CM Nitish Kumar said  

    मुख्यमंत्री श्री कुशासन कुमार जी ने जिन अमर्यादित शब्दों का प्रयोग किया वह संवेदनहीनता की पराकाष्ठा है। ऐसे शब्दों का प्रयोग कर वह मुख्यमंत्री पद की गरिमा को कलंकित कर रहे हैं। pic.twitter.com/d8hwU0KzkR

    — Samrat Choudhary (@SMCHOUOfficial) January 7, 2023

    Earlier Kumar-BJP faceoff 

    CM Kumar is known to make strong remarks over various issues be they political or social. BJP would remain quick to react immediately and sharply to his comments. Earlier, Kumar and BJP had faced off over the Hooch tragedy in Saran and 'new father of new India' remarks by a BJP leader for PM Narendra Modi.

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