Are sons still preferred in India over daughters?

Today I was in a govt. office standing and waiting while the officials there cleared the queue in front of me. This si the conversation I overheard happening between the two male officials sitting there: Man 1: Hey did you here about <name>? Man 2: He is on leave because his wife is expecting, right? Man 1: Yes. She gave birth to a girl. Man 2: Come again? Man 1: She gave birth to a girl. Man 2: Oh! <short pause> He already has a daughter, right? Man 1: Yes. Man 2; \*Sigh. Well. what can we say? Man 1: Anyways, this is Gods gift. What to do! This whole conversation made me think about the situation of the Indian society where even in 2024, people congratulate on giving birth to son but when a daughter is born, it is still seen as a burden. I don't know if i am judging them correctly or not since this is just one incident but i have seen other situations where daughters are seen as a burden. But that was when I was a kid and this is the first time I have seen it in 2024. I want to know what is the opinion of others?