In Andhra Pradesh, two kids are too few
- Chandrima Banerjee
- TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: May 18, 2026, 14:37 IST IST
How long do you keep doing the right thing? Always, the morally superior might say. But what if no one around you is choosing the right way — do you stop or, worse, do you actively undo the right thing you have done so far? For Andhra Pradesh, the choice seems to be grounded in reasoning that may seem either petty or pragmatic.
On May 16, the state's chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said families that have more than two children will now get monetary incentives — Rs 30,000 for a third child, Rs 40,000 for a fourth. "The government considers [children] a vital economic resource and national asset," he said.
On May 16, the state's chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said families that have more than two children will now get monetary incentives — Rs 30,000 for a third child, Rs 40,000 for a fourth. "The government considers [children] a vital economic resource and national asset," he said.
