MP minister's remark on impotency draws flak from Congress

Opposition Congress today slammed Madhya Pradesh Health Minister Rustam Singh's remark that only a woman can tell whether her husband is impotent.

The issue of impotency among men and childless couples came up in reply to a written question in the state Assembly today.

Speaking to media outside the Assembly later, Singh said, "We cannot comment on a man's impotency. Only his wife knows it and can tell about it.

"No man will ever disclose that he is impotent," Singh said to a query.

The state government doesn't have any scheme for addressing the issue of impotency among men, he said.

Reacting to the minister's statement, Congress leader Bhupendra Gupta said, "Singh's statement was indecent...such words are not expected from a minister."