Wednesday, December 31, 2025
ADVT 
Bollywood

Geeta Phogat To Take Only Two-Child Oath

Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 Jul, 2017 02:26 PM
  • Geeta Phogat To Take Only Two-Child Oath
Geeta Phogat, Indias first Commonwealth Games wrestling gold medallist, will on Monday take an oath to have not more than two children as part of a campaign for the two-child policy in the country.
 
Phogat, the eldest daughter of Dronacharya awardee Mahabir Singh Phogat, will take the oath along with her husband, fellow wrestler Pawan Kumar.
 
The campaign has been initiated by Taxpayers' Association of Bharat (TAXAB) -- a group that wants every state in the country to execute the two-child policy so that the resources and taxpayers' money can be utilised properly.
 
The event at the Constitution Club here is expected to be attended by prominent agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan, wrestler and Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt and Singer Suresh Wadkar.
 
Phogat, who also became India's first woman wrestler to qualify for the Olympics, got married to Pawan Kumar in November last year.
 
Aamir Khan's blockbuster "Dangal" was based on the life of Mahavir Singh Phogat, Geeta Phogat's father.
 
The biopic, which also became an international hit, showed the senior Phogat eager to have a son and went on to have four daughters.
 
TAXAB says it would press for a law that would restrict parents from having more than two kids.
 
Assam in April announced a draft population policy, proposing no government jobs to people with more than two children and making education up to university level free for all girls.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Ranbir's Popularity Will Increase After Sanjay Dutt Biopic: Dia Mirza

Ranbir's Popularity Will Increase After Sanjay Dutt Biopic: Dia Mirza
Actress Dia Mirza says that Ranbir Kapoor's popularity will increase ten-fold after the release of Sanjay Dutt's biopic.

Ranbir's Popularity Will Increase After Sanjay Dutt Biopic: Dia Mirza

Javed Akhtar is voice of Valmiki in 'Hanuman Da Damdaar'

Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has given the voice-over to animated character Valmiki in the forthcoming film "Hanuman Da Damdaar".

Javed Akhtar is voice of Valmiki in 'Hanuman Da Damdaar'

Jacqueline Wants To Play Captain Planet

Jacqueline Wants To Play Captain Planet
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez played the damsel in distress in the 2016 superhero film "A Flying Jatt". Now, she wants to take a step forward and be a superhero herself.

Jacqueline Wants To Play Captain Planet

I Don't Work For Awards: Sushant Singh Rajput

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was appreciated for his role in biopic "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story", says that he doesn't work for awards.

I Don't Work For Awards: Sushant Singh Rajput

Have Been Fan Of Villains Since Childhood, Says Chunky Pandey

Bolywood actor Chunky Pandey, who has done a negative role in the recently released "Begum Jaan", says that he was a fan of villains since childhood.

Have Been Fan Of Villains Since Childhood, Says Chunky Pandey

I'm Least Important Person To Comment: Parineeti On Kulbhushan Yadav

Actress Parineeti Chopra says she is not an "important person" to comment on Pakistan awarding death sentence to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadav.

I'm Least Important Person To Comment: Parineeti On Kulbhushan Yadav