On the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed many achievements of his government and it earned him praise on social media.?
In his speech, PM Modi mentioned how sanitary napkins have been made available to poor women at subsidised rates at various Jan Aushadhi centres.?
The subject of menstruation, a normal biological process that a woman goes through every month, is still a taboo subject in our country. Sanitary napkins are sold in black polythenes and there is next to no discussion regarding the subject in our society.
Our PM addressing the topic is a big step towards breaking the stigma and he is reportedly the first PM in Indian history to have done so a public platform. Recently, the topic of menstruation has also been in news because of Zomato¡¯s decision to give ¡®period leaves¡¯ to all women employees.?
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During the address at the Red Fort, while talking about women's health, PM Modi underlined that his government provided affordable sanitary napkins to poor women through Jan Aushadhi centres for just one rupee each. ¡°This government has been persistently concerned about better healthcare for poor sisters and daughters. We have done a huge job in providing sanitary pads at one rupee each in Janaushadhi Kendra. In a short span of time, more than 5 crore sanitary pads have been delivered to these poor women from 6000 Janaushadhi Kendras,¡± he said.
He has received praise from people from all over.
We hope that more taboos related to women's health and hygiene are broken everyday.
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