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Small-family norm

Sir, — The differences between the president of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Rabe Hasan Nadvi, who has rejected the idea of family planning as `Un-Islamic,' and his deputy, Syed Kalbe Sadiq, who favours the small-family norm, are unfortunate. No religion preaches family planning. Nor is family planning against any religion. Population control should not be viewed through the prism of religion.

U.K. Vijayakrishnan,
Palakkad, Kerala

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Sir, — The AIMPLB should realise that the country comes first. Such a narrow approach will only prove to be a shot in the arm for outfits such as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

R. Ranjith,
Kothamangalam, Kerala

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Sir, — Syed Sadiq, vice-president, AIMPLB, has rightly pointed out that the strength of a community lies in its quality, not quantity. Indian Muslims by and large adopt family planning measures like any other community.

The decline in the percentage of the growth of Muslims proves it. Like other communities, the weaker sections among Muslims need to be educated.

N. Shameel Ahmed,
Ambur, T.N.

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Sir, — There is a direct relationship between the growth rate of population and the decline in the economy of a country. When a high percentage of personal and national income is spent on immediate consumption needs, little is left for investment capital. This in turn curbs productivity.

Population growth, therefore, should be treated with the seriousness it deserves.

M.S. Halimi,
New Delhi

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