In the wake of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP President Chandrababu Naidu advising incentives for families to have more children, party MP from Vizianagaram Kalisetti Appala Naidu has offered Rs 50,000 each to women giving birth to a third child.
Naidu also announced that a cow would be presented to the woman if she delivered a boy. The Lok Sabha member said he would pay the cash incentive from his salary.
Naidu’s offer is going viral on social media. TDP leaders and activists were re-posting the announcement on their social media accounts. According to the TDP leaders, his offer was hailed by women as revolutionary.
Chief Minister Naidu has praised the MP for announcing the offer. On Saturday, the MP made the announcement at a meeting organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day at Rajiv Sports compound in Vizianagaram.
During his visit to Delhi in March, the Chief Minister gave his concern over the declining population in South India, stating its ageing population poses challenges, whereas states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have a younger demographic.
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