Which method is Hazare notorious for supporting as a means of family planning?
Contraceptive pills
Forced vasectomies
Withdrawal method
Periodic abstinence
Answer
Anna Hazare is notorious for supporting forced vasectomies as a means of family planning. In 1976, he was the leader of the sterilization drive in Maharashtra, in which 6.1 million men were forcibly sterilized. The campaign was widely criticized and led to Hazare's resignation from the government.
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