Iron In The Soul: Two-Child Norm In Population Policies Assam and Uttar Pradesh have joined the long list of dismal states that advocate a stringent two-child norm in population policy. Mohan Rao 13 July 2021, Last Updated at 7:20 am outlookindia.com 2021-07-14T07:20:38+05:30 Also read That Assam and Uttar Pradesh have joined the long list of dismal states that advocate a stringent two-child norm in population policy is only reflective of how unthinking and thoughtless our policy planners are. Not only are these thoughtless and demographically unnecessary, they are also insentient to the needs of the poor and marginalized. On the 30