Why is Andhra CM Naidu urging South Indians to have more children?

With the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) indicating that India’s fertility rate dropped to 1.91 in 2021 — below the replacement level of 2.1 — Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu stressed the need for families in southern states to have more children. His remarks come as part of an effort to address concerns about an ageing population and declining fertility rates.