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My Family Was Complete The Moment My Second Daughter Was Born
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News18•07-10-2026, 20:39
My Family Was Complete The Moment My Second Daughter Was Born
- •The author reflects on the joy of welcoming his second daughter, fulfilling his elder daughter's wish for a baby sister.
- •Despite modern progress, the author encountered relatives and friends expressing disappointment that the newborn was not a boy.
- •Society's preference for sons ignores the reality that care, love, and responsibility are not determined by gender.
- •Systemic biases and fears regarding women's safety should be met with societal reform rather than wishing for fewer girls.
- •The author emphasizes that his family is entirely complete with his two daughters and urges a shift in mindset across Indian society.
Key Questions Answered
India had to enact the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act to prohibit sex selection and the disclosure of the sex of the foetus.
The author's elder daughter started dancing when she was told that her wish for a baby sister had been fulfilled.
The author cites a line from Guru Nanak Dev Ji via Gurbani from Sri Darbar Sahib which asks why anyone should call a woman inferior when from her are born kings.
