Kangana Ranaut Backs Smriti Irani's Statement On Paid Menstrual Leave Policy For Women

Kangana agrees that having a menstrual cycle is not a "handicap" and shouldn't be the basis for a policy allowing women to take "paid leave."

New Delhi: Smriti Irani stated that having a menstrual cycle is not a "handicap" and shouldn't be the basis for a policy allowing women to take "paid leave." Kangana shared a screenshot of a recent Hindustan Times article titled, 'Menstruation not handicap, no need for ‘paid leave’ policy: Minister Smriti Irani'.

The actor wrote, “Working woman is a myth, there has not been a single non-working woman in the history of mankind. From farming to house chores to rausing kids, women have always been working and nothing has come in the way of their commitment to their families or community or nation. Unless it is some specific medical condition, women don't need paid leaves for periods, please understand, it is periods, not some illness or handicap.”

In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Smriti Irani had stated, "As a menstruating woman, menstruation and the menstruation cycle is not a handicap, it’s a natural part of women’s life journey…We should not propose issues where women are denied equal opportunities just because somebody who does not menstruate has a particular viewpoint towards menstruation."

Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut will be soon seen portraying former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the biographical historical film ‘Emergency’. The film is based on the Indian Emergency, and also features Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Mahima Chaudhry and Milind Soman in pivotal roles.