<p class="title">Measures to control the population and compulsory teaching of Vedic education were among the issues raised by members through 28 private member bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Other bills introduced include those related to welfare measures for opium growers, the prohibition of indecent advertisements and timely payment of dues to tea garden workers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">BJP member Ajay Bhatt introduced a bill to provide for "population control by the adoption of small family norms". He also introduced two other bills seeking amendments to the Constitution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A bill for compulsory teaching of vedic education in academic institutions was brought by BJP's Satyapal Singh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another bill sought to "confer right to play sports on every child as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and for matters connected therewith".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, proceedings of the House were delayed by more than five minutes in absence of a quorum.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The House was to convene at 3:30 pm but there were not enough members present. After the required number of people were there, the proceedings commenced at around 3:36 pm.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At least there should be 55 members in the House for the proceedings to begin. </p>
<p class="title">Measures to control the population and compulsory teaching of Vedic education were among the issues raised by members through 28 private member bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Other bills introduced include those related to welfare measures for opium growers, the prohibition of indecent advertisements and timely payment of dues to tea garden workers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">BJP member Ajay Bhatt introduced a bill to provide for "population control by the adoption of small family norms". He also introduced two other bills seeking amendments to the Constitution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A bill for compulsory teaching of vedic education in academic institutions was brought by BJP's Satyapal Singh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Another bill sought to "confer right to play sports on every child as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and for matters connected therewith".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, proceedings of the House were delayed by more than five minutes in absence of a quorum.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The House was to convene at 3:30 pm but there were not enough members present. After the required number of people were there, the proceedings commenced at around 3:36 pm.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At least there should be 55 members in the House for the proceedings to begin. </p>