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Gurugram, 5 Sep 2025
The Sarva Jatiye Kandela Khap Panchayat in Jind, Haryana has supported RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's call for Indian couples to have three children. The khap also backed Bhagwat's views on raising the retirement age at a meeting held on September 4 in Kandela village.
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Khap warns against single-child families
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The khap said having only one child is risky. If the child dies young, parents lose support and feel sad forever. They worry India will have too many old people and not enough young workers to care for families. The khap wants couples to have three or at least two children. This matches what Bhagwat said at a recent RSS event in Delhi about India's falling birth rate.
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Support for flexible retirement age
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The khap also agreed with Bhagwat that people should not have to retire at a fixed age. Tekram Kandela, the khap's leader, said if someone can work well at 80 or 90, they should be allowed to. The khap also said live-in relationships should not be allowed. They want marriages to happen only with parents' approval. This shows the khap's old-fashioned views. Gurugram: The Sarva Jatiye Kandela Khap Panchayat in Jind, the Jat heartland of Haryana, has rallied behind RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s call for Indian couples to produce three children. The support, declared at a meeting in Kandela village, in Jind district 4…
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People have started opting for one child these days. If, unfortunately, the child dies in his or her young age, the parents are left with no one to support them, and they spend the rest of their lives in grief and sorrow.
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The khap's support for RSS views may show the group's growing influence in Haryana's Jat areas. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
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Updated 7 Sep 2025, 13:01 IST; source: link
