Punitive Law on Population Control Politics and Free Pass to Kanwar Yatra amid Pandemic

The same UP government that is eyeing to bring the controversial population law, has given approval to hold the Kanwar Yatra amid the Covid-19 pandemic with so-called Covid protocols in place.

The proposed draft bill on population control in Uttar Pradesh remains a debated topic from the state to the Centre despite heavy opposition to it. In the next session of the Parliament, some MPs of the ruling BJP are planning to bring a private bill on population control. The same UP government that is eyeing to bring the controversial population law, has given approval to hold the Kanwar Yatra amid the Covid-19 pandemic with so-called Covid protocols in place. The effectiveness of such protocols has already been seen during Kumbh Mela and Panchayat elections. In #AajKiBaat's new episode, senior journalist Urmilesh decodes the politics behind these moves.