India, Feb. 12 -- Opposition leader on Wednesday criticised Telugu star Chiranjeevi's comment about not having a grandson who could carry his legacy forward.

During a film event in Hyderabad, Chiranjeevi said that he hoped that his actor-son Ram Charan would have a boy to carry forward our legacy.

Congress MP Jebi Mather said that Chiranjeevi's remarks were "sad and very unfortunate".

"...It is very sad...It is a very unfortunate statement that only a boy can carry forward the legacy...Boys and girls, both are our assets," the Congress MP told ANI. "We are proud of both. We should really expect them to be well-behaved, individuals who do good work for society," Mather said.

CPI-M leader Brinda Karat said that it's regrettable when wel...