India News | 'Ashamed' of Women Who 'throw' Away Child if It's a Daughter: Anandiben Patel

Shahjahanpur (UP), Jan 18 (PTI) Condemning the bias against the girl child, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Monday said she is "ashamed" of women who carry a child in their womb for nine months and "throw" it away if it's a daughter.

She was addressing a gathering of village heads, women, and farmers at an event in Banke Tara village here.

"I am ashamed of women who carry a child in their womb for nine months and throw it away if it's a daughter. Even God will not forgive such mothers," Patel said.

"My daughter is raising one such child who is now a student of class 10 and a football player," she said.

On the Centre's Swachh Bharat Mission, Patel said when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wielded the broom people followed him and started cleaning their areas.

A leader's working style has an impact on people, she said.

During her address, the governor advocated the use of biofertilizers for people's health.

On the COVID-19 pandemic, Patel advised people to remain cautious.

Even today, three to four new patients are being found in every district. In such a scenario, it is important for people to wear masks so that they don't get infected or pass on the infection to others, she said.

Uttar Pradesh on Monday recorded four COVID-19 fatalities, the lowest in over six months, which took the death toll to 8,580 while 379 fresh infections pushed the caseload to 5,96,904, according to officials.

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