Nehru saw 35 crore Indians as a problem: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that former PM Jawaharlal Nehru considered 35 crore Indians a problem. "In a speech during her visit to Iran, Indira Gandhi said, 'When someone asked my father [Nehru] how many problems he has, he answered 35 crore'. At that time, the country’s population was 35 crore," PM Modi stated.