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dated February 16, 1959: India’s population problem

Sir Julian Huxley, eminent British scientist, told the Sixth International Conference on Planned Parenthood, being held in New Delhi at Vigyan Bhavan, on February 15, that if India failed to solve her population problem “it will be a political and social disaster.” Sir Julian said that India’s position in the matter of population was crucial. “She is the largest democratic under-developed nation, not only in Asia but in the world. Failure to solve her population problem will be a political and social disaster, success will secure her leadership in Asia and will give hope to the world at large,” he said. The conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister Nehru on February 14. Sir Julian said that a study of India’s population problem made by experts had revealed that at the present rate of growth she would double her population in 45 years and would reach three quarters of a billion before the end of the present century – “during the life time of many Indians living.”

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