Goa, Jan. 23 -- Most reactions to his statements have leaned towards stating that the animals have equal rights over the Earth just as Humans do. Some have also drawn attention towards the fact that the country's population in the last 75 years has grown by 3.5 fold. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the citizens on the country's Independence Day through Man Ki Baat had thrown light on the various issues and two of the most important matters were preference to national security and the control over fast rising population. While pointing towards this rise, the PM stated that having a small family is the new mantra of patriotism.

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