GUWAHATI: In response to an appeal to all by the
Jansankhya Samadhan Foundation
’s North East Chapter (JSF-NE) to urge
Narendra Modi to introduce a strict population control Act through the “Mann Ki Baat” programme scheduled for next Sunday, popular
actor
from
Assam,
Aimee Baruah
, on Wednesday, requested the Prime Minister to bring the law to make India a powerful nation.
Additional superintendent of Kalapahar Covid Hospital, Dr Raktim Tamuli, also advocated this law and lauded Jansankhya Samadhan Foundation for coming up with this initiative. He also stated that the rising population has already started impacting government and private hospitals in Assam, leading to insufficiency of time among doctors to check their patients.
Espita Baruah, organising secretary of Jansankhya Samadhan Foundation, Assam Prant, spoke about the details of all the programmes and events conducted under the aegis of JSF-NE so far. She also informed the media about the formation of district teams of the foundation. She further appealed to all citizens to support JSF’s initiative and cooperate for the nation’s interests.
Prasenjit Deb, publicity secretary of JSF-NE and Niharendra Sarma, organising secretary of JSF Kamrup Zila, while giving information about the mass signature campaign being run through the website of Jansankhya Samadhan Foundation (www.jsfnortheastindia.org), also collected the signatures of all the journalists present at the press conference. He requested everyone to make a call at 1800-11-7800 requesting the Prime Minister for the Population Control Act in the interest of the nation.
“People willing to be a part of this gracious initiative can also record their video while calling the “Mann Ki Baat” toll free number and send us at jsfnortheastindia@gmail.com before December 24,” Prasenjit Deb said.
Anirban Goswami, general secretary of JSF, Assam Prant, Lucky Gogoi, president of Yuva Shakti, Yashpal Singh, secretary of JSF Kamrup Zila, Trinayan Koch, organising secretary of Yuva Shakti, Assam Prant, were also present.
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