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Buddhists in Ladakh renounce family planning

Mon, 2007-11-05 09:15 — ABN

Ishfaq-ul-Hassan
Sunday, November 04, 2007 23:59 IST

SRINAGAR: Buddhist leaders say their population is declining due the family planning norms adopted by its community, while the Muslim population was showing an increase because of their refusal to adopt these initiatives owing to their religious directives.

A new dimension to the embroil has been added by the recent whip issued by Buddhist leaders urging their community members to renounce family planning programmes and produce as many children possible, in order to undo the demographic changes being effected in the area.

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