PM Modi Launches the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana' in Panipat: Highlights

• I am very happy to be here. I am very happy to see so many women and children here: Madhuri Dixit at 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme.
• We have reached the moon and mars but sadly, still some view the daughter as a burden: Madhuri Dixit
• I am proud that in their first year in office, the Government started this initiative. I have immense expectations from this: Madhuri Dixit
• I thank PM Modi that he took up this issue with seriousness & talked about importance of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao': Union Minister Maneka Gandhi
• The birth of a girl child must be celebrated: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi

Here are the highlights of PM Modi's speech at the launch:

• As a society we all have a responsibility. We have to be aware.
• I am glad Maneka ji and her team selected Haryana. And I congratulate the CM to accept the challenge. The message is for entire nation.
• If we don't realise the crisis brought by female foeticide, our coming generations will face a major problem.
  
• People want educated daughters-in-law but think several times before educating their daughters. How can this go on.
• We do not have the right to kill the girl child.
• I appeal to doctors not to carry out sex determination tests.
• India's PM is standing in front of you as a beggar. I have come here to beg for the life of the girl child.
  
• The thought that only a son will take care of you during your old age is incorrect.
• Let's not look back and shift blame, lets wake up and work together to get rid of this scourge.
  
• Beta Beti Ek Samaan...this should be our Mantra.
• Madhuri ji is here with. Her mother is unwell but she is in Panipat. She is here with a message to save the girl child.