Rajasthan Scraps Two-Child Election Rule, But Hurdles Remain for Jobs, Welfare
Rajasthan Scraps Two-Child Election Rule, But Hurdles Remain for Jobs, Welfare
- •Bhajanlal Sharma government abolishes two-child mandate for Panchayat and urban local body elections.
- •The rule, introduced in 1995 by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, aimed at population control and disqualified candidates.
- •Panchayati Raj Minister Madan Dilawar cited reduced fertility rate (2.0) and need for qualified candidates.
- •Congress MLA Govind Singh Dotasra criticized the move as visionless and questioned population control policy.
- •Two major hurdles persist: the two-child rule still applies to government jobs and benefits from various welfare schemes.
