UTTAR PRADESH NEEDS A BILL TO BOOST LITERACY RATE: AISPLB

LUCKNOW The All-india Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) on Monday slammed the UP government’s proposed population control Bill, saying instead of introducing such laws, the state should think of introducing a bill that aims to boost Uttar Pradesh’s literacy rate, which in turn, would automatically educate people on keeping a check on population.

“I think Uttar Pradesh is in more need of a bill to boost its literacy rate than a population control bill, which is just to target the minority population.

By introducing a bill on education, the government will automatically educate people on the ill- effects of population explosion and the ways to control it.

We strongly condemn UP’S proposed population control bill,” said Shia cleric Maulana Yasoob Abbas, general secretary, All-india Shia Personal Law Board.

While addressing a gathering during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, the Shia cleric also demanded the centre government’s intervention into the Uttar Pradesh government’s proposed population control bill.

Other issues like religious conversions and deteriorating condition of heritage structures were also discussed.

“Some people are trying to malign the image of Islam in the name of conversion. We clarify that in Islam, there is no such thing as conversion. Nobody can forcefully convert anyone to Islam,” said Maulana Sayed Mehndi, who led the meeting.

THE SHIA CLERIC DEMANDED THE CENTRE’S INTERVENTION INTO POPULATION CONTROL BILL.

PTI Light to moderate rains occurred at a few places over eastern Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in the western part of the state during the past 24 hours, as per the MET Department. The weather office said thundershowers are very likely at most places over the state on Wednesday and warned that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are very likely at isolated places over the state. Visitors at Taj Mahal during rain in Agra on Tuesday.