A.P. CM Naidu’s call for third child is ‘pragmatic’, says TDP MP
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's call for families to have a third child is a pragmatic response to declining fertility rates, according to TDP MP Tenneti Krishna Prasad. The policy aims to counter demographic decline and ensure a robust future workforce for economic growth. Incentives such as financial support, extended maternity leave, and work-from-home opportunities are being considered to support the initiative.
- ▪Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu advocates for families to have a third child to address demographic decline.
- ▪TDP MP Tenneti Krishna Prasad stated that Naidu thinks as an economist first and then as a politician.
- ▪The Andhra Pradesh government is considering incentives like Rs.30,000 for a third child, longer maternity leave, and work-from-home options.
- ▪Fertility rates in south Indian states have fallen below replacement levels, raising concerns about long-term economic growth.
- ▪Countries like Japan, China, and several European nations are facing population decline due to low Total Fertility Rates.
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TDP MP and national spokesperson Tenneti Krishna Prasad has said that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s decision to provide incentives to people of the State to have a third child was borne out of a pragmatic view that reflected concerns over demographic decline. In a press release on Sunday (May 17, 2026), the Bapatla MP stated that Mr. Naidu first thinks as an economist and then as a politician. Mr. Naidu’s exhortation to the people to have more than three children was necessitated by the sliding demographic divide and the need to maintain a strong productive workforce for the future.
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