Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Congress Questions Haryana’s Falling Sex Ratio Despite Beti Bachao
Haryana is seeing fewer girls being born compared with boys.
The reported ratio fell to 900 girls for every 1,000 boys by June 2026.
Congress leader Rao Narender Singh says this shows that government efforts are not working well enough.
He connected the issue to the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign launched in Haryana in 2015.
Some districts, including Charkhi Dadri, saw especially large declines.
The government says it has registered 1,422 cases and organized awareness programs.
Congress says campaigns and statistics are not enough without strong action against offenders.
It wants better monitoring and all vacant child-rights commission positions filled.
Haryana’s sex ratio at birth fell from 923 in 2025 to 900 by June 2026, according to figures cited by Congress.
Rao Narender Singh said the decline exposes failures in the BJP government’s monitoring and implementation mechanisms.
Charkhi Dadri recorded a drop from 913 to 829, while several other districts also reported declines.
The government cited 1,422 cases registered under laws addressing sex selection and female foeticide, along with awareness campaigns.
Congress demanded district-level accountability, stronger monitoring, effective enforcement and the filling of six vacant child-rights commission posts.
- Who
- Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana.
- What
- Congress alleged that Haryana’s sex ratio at birth has declined and demanded stronger action against female foeticide and sex selection.
- When
- The cited sex ratio was measured through June 2026; the campaign was launched in 2015, and six commission posts have been vacant since December 15, 2025.
- Where
- Haryana, including districts such as Charkhi Dadri, Ambala, Gurugram and Rewari.
- Why
- Congress attributed the decline to weaknesses in government policy, monitoring and accountability.
Congress criticism
Government measures
Meaning of the falling ratio
Congress criticism
Congress said the decline shows serious failures in government policy, enforcement and monitoring, despite the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.
Government measures
The government cited 1,422 registered cases and multiple awareness initiatives intended to prevent female foeticide and improve the ratio.
Response required
Congress criticism
Congress demanded district-level accountability, special monitoring drives, effective enforcement of the PCPNDT Act and the filling of vacant commission posts.
Government measures
The article does not include a direct government response to Congress’s questions about accountability or the decline.
Publicity versus implementation
Congress criticism
Congress argued that posters, advertisements and events cannot replace a strong administrative mechanism and political accountability.
Government measures
The government’s reported approach includes public-awareness campaigns such as Selfie with Daughter, Pyari Beti Newsletter and film festivals.
- Sex ratio at birth
- Haryana recorded 900 girls per 1,000 boys through June 2026, compared with 923 in 2025.
- Largest cited district decline
- Charkhi Dadri fell from 913 to 829.
- Other district figures
- Ambala stood at 884, Gurugram at 871, Rewari at 891, Jhajjar at 871, Jind at 878 and Panipat at 880 by June 2026.
- Comparatively higher ratios
- Karnal recorded 945, Palwal 930, Faridabad 920, Nuh 918 and Fatehabad 917.
- Registered cases
- The government said 1,422 cases were registered under the PCPNDT Act and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.
- Awareness initiatives
- Reported initiatives include Selfie with Daughter, Pyari Beti Newsletter and film festivals.
- Child-rights commission vacancies
- Six member positions in the Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights have been vacant since December 15, 2025.