India, Sept. 23 -- Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday blamed "greedy doctors" for the highest number of cesarean births in the state, saying they encourage the practice for money.

Speaking in the state Assembly, CM Naidu highlighted that 90 per cent of all cesarean section (C-Section) operations are taking place in private hospitals, news agency PTI reported.

"56.62 per cent cesarean deliveries. This is a dangerous trend. These doctors are also everywhere, for money. Instead of practising safe delivery, they are encouraging caesarean (operations)," said Naidu, emphasising that the state has the highest number of C-Section operations in the country.

He further tasked health minister Satya Kumar Yadav to inform ...