Mathur Savani takes dig at Patidar community over fewer daughters: ‘Over-40 bachelors should serve country

Responding to a question on whether the shortage of girls compared with boys was leaving many men unmarried, Savani explained the historical reasons behind the problem and appealed to unmarried men above 40 to adopt a new perspective towards life.

Mathur Savani said that gender imbalance in society began after the family planning programme launched in the 1970s. Driven by a preference for sons, families continued trying to have children even after the birth of daughters, while they underwent sterilisation after the birth of a son.

This mindset, followed by sonography and female foeticide, created a severe imbalance in the state. Citing figures, he added that when an awareness campaign on the issue was launched, approximately 1.4 million fewer girls had been born in Gujarat than boys.

A question was raised about the shortage of daughters at the press conference. A question was raised about the shortage of daughters at the press conference. ‘Young men over 40 need to accept reality’

Since 2003, continuous efforts have been made to create widespread social awareness, as a result of which those who were destined to have life partners found them. But the reality is that this is not a product manufactured in a factory whose shortage can be immediately met. Therefore, young men who are now over 40 need to accept reality.