Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:39am on 15 Dec 2023,Friday India
K Kavitha said she was "disheartened" by Irani's response dismissing mandatory paid menstrual leave, calling it "appalling to see such ignorance... for our struggles... we deserve a level playing field and that is a non-negotiable." The BRS leader said "It is high time (we) bridge the gap between policy-making and reality with empathy and reason," arguing that "menstruation isn't a choice... it is a biological reality (and) denying paid leave ignores the genuine pain countless women endure." Irani had told Parliament "menstruation is a physiological phenomenon" most women can "manage by medication," triggering a row by refusing to mandate leave.
