Rajasthan Scraps Two-Child Norm for Panchayat Polls; All Can Now Contest

• Rajasthan Assembly passes a bill removing the two-child norm for Panchayat and local body elections.
• Previously, individuals with more than two children were barred from contesting these elections.
• Government cites decreased population growth rate as the reason for the change; Education Minister Madan Dilawar supported the move.
• Opposition, led by Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra, criticized the decision, alleging pressure and linking it to employment crisis and RSS.
• This decision marks a significant shift in local election rules, potentially impacting state politics.