New Delhi, January 29: Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan attacked Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remark on women for attaining 'motherhood’.
Ranjeet Ranjan said, "Who is he (Himanta Biswa Sarma) to decide the age for any woman to attain motherhood? I believe he should get himself treated and see in his own family if the women there would seek his permission before attaining motherhood."
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"It is a completely baseless statement, this is the decision which should be solely of a woman and no other man or person should have a say in this," added Ranjan.
On Saturday, CM Sarma said that women should not wait too long for embracing motherhood and suggested embracing motherhood at the appropriate age between 22-30 years.
"It may lead to medical complications if it is delayed. The appropriate age for embracing motherhood is 22-30 years," Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Sarma's statement had come against the backdrop of his recent announcement of a crackdown on child marriage. He cited child marriages as the reason behind the prevalence of child pregnancy, which leads to high rates of maternal and infant mortalities in the state.