Here are top five quotes from the PM's speech:
The prime minister of the country is begging you to save the lives of girls.
In nearby Kurukshetra (in Haryana), a boy called Prince fell into a well, and the whole nation watched the rescue operation on TV. For one Prince, people united to pray, but with so many girls killed we don't react.
We are not worthy of being called citizens of 21st century. It is as if we are from the 18th century - at that time, and just after a girl's birth, she was killed . We are worse now, we don't even allow the girl to be born.
Girls are better performers than boys. If you need proof, just look at exam results.
People want educated daughters-in-law but think several times before educating their daughters. How can this go on?
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