Date:23/10/2003 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2003/10/23/stories/2003102300381205.htm

Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Declining sex ratio

Sir, — Sushma Swaraj was right in saying that son preference is the biggest impediment in the stabilisation of population. Religious leaders and the media must spread the message that only the blessed have daughters.

A.J. Rangarajan,
Chennai