Prime Minister Modi came in for praise from Twitter users for mentioning sanitary napkins in his Independence Day speech with many of them calling it a step towards breaking taboos associated with menstruation.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra scheme, the PM said, the government has started giving away sanitary napkins at Rs. 1 to empower women and keep their health in check. “In 6,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras(centres), more than 5 crore sanitary napkins have been provided to women in a short period of time,”he said from the Red Fort.
The Twitterati said it is rare for a PM to talk about menstruation during a national address and it will help in breaking taboos associated with it.
Actor Akshay Kumar also took to Twitter to praise PM Modi's Speech on Independence Day.
Our @PMOIndia talking about sanitary pads in his Independence Day speech today is true progress...made menstruation a mainstream topic. Also kudos to the government who has so far distributed sanitary pads to about 5 crore women at Re. 1 👏
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 15, 2020
SU-NITI NEWS too applauds PM Modi for such a Great initiative that breaks taboos.
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