Upasana Konidela reacts to backlash over egg-freezing remark; says living life on her terms is her right, not privilege: ‘Is it wrong for a woman to marry for love?’

Upasana Konidela has issued a detailed statement after receiving criticism for advising IIT Hyderabad students to freeze their eggs so they could avoid rushing into marriage and focus on their careers. The entrepreneur and Vice Chairperson of CSR at Apollo Hospitals shared a note on Instagram and Twitter, asserting that it is her right—not a privilege—to make choices about her life’s timeline.