Why did the South Asian version of "Family Planning" fail to stop the "endless" Indian population?

Religious issues. There are many sects in India, but almost every religion encourages fertility. This is partly because of religious teachings. On the other hand, due to the frequent conflicts between Indian sects, all sects do not want to limit their population to avoid being at a disadvantage. For example, in order to appease Muslims (about 12%), the Indian government has been implementing a loose population policy, which has caused dissatisfaction among Hindus (about 82%). However, due to the small total Muslim population, it is easy to hold a group and be particularly firm when opposing family planning.

In addition, Hindu preference for boys is also a major cause of the population explosion. According to Hindu tradition, after the death of parents, the son needs to light the cremation pyre himself, otherwise the soul will not be able to ascend to heaven. In contrast, girls need expensive dowry to get married, which will also increase the economic burden of families.

It is not surprising that India has formed a patriarchal social atmosphere under the dual effects of religious and economic factors. The average Indian family will have a boy. Even if there are seven or eight girls, they should be born until they have a son. India not only has a large population, but also has an imbalance between men and women. For example, among children under 7 years old in Punjab and Haryana, India, the ratio of male to female of the same age is 120: 100. Gender inequality in India is very serious.

Analysts in the new world believe that a more fundamental factor is the limited control ability of the Indian government. India is a federal country, the administrative level is divided into central government, state government and local government, and the intensity of policy implementation is decreasing step by step. In India, there are many national political parties, such as Congress Party, People's Party and People's Party, as well as dozens of local political parties. Although most political parties agree that family planning is necessary, they have different attitudes on specific population policies. Even in a political party, differences often arise because leaders have different understandings of population issues.