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.

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

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.

Bhagwat’s predecessor as RSS sarsanghchalak, K S Sudarshan, also advocated for couples to have at least three children, saying back in 2005, “You should not have less than three children and if you have more,

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,

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,

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

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.

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat urged Indian families to have at least three children, citing demographic science. His remarks, linking population stability to survival, drew sharp criticism from opposition parties amid ongoing debates on population policies.

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.