Media says Karnataka’s sex ratio boost is part ‘secular’ part ‘false’

Times of India in its report Karnataka’s sex ratio gets a false boost writes

In ordinary circumstances, the rise in sex ratio would have been news to cheer from the rooftop. But the rather dramatic change in sex ratio within a very short time span has made officials and experts skeptical of the figures, with the finger being pointed at the state government's Bhagyalakshmi scheme for giving the sex ratio an artificial boost.

Part of the rise in the sex ratio is natural. Karnataka is, indeed, seeing a secular rise in the ratio as the socio-economic conditions and delivery of healthcare improves in the state. But without doubt, a part of the rise is an artificial bump, courtesy Bhagyalakshmi scheme, say people versed with the matter.

Isnt it govts responsibility to launch schemes and incentives to correct social malice's. In this case, Karnataka govt has launched Bhagyalakshmi scheme to improve sex ratio and it is bearing results.  How can this be called artificial bump? example being GOI is incentivizing people to have less children, Would TOI call population decrease “artificial bump” due to increase in usage of contraceptives!.

Lastly, Media Watch is still trying to understand what TOI meant ‘secular rise’. Hope it donot mean that since that part of growth is not due to influence of Karnatakas BJP govt so it is secular