Independence Day 2020: Unfurling the national flag for the 7th time on Independence Day 2020 PM Modi shed light on different areas of concern to make India Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) PM spoke about how it is necessary to empower the women in the country if we dream of making India developed and prosperous.

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PM Modi became the first Prime Minister to speak about sanitary napkins from a public platform on a national day. "The government has provided over 5 crore sanitary pads for poor women at Rs 1 each through 6,000 Jan Aushadhi stores," PM Modi said while delivering his 7th consecutive speech on India's 74th Independence Day.

"We have worked for women empowerment. Navy and Air Force are taking women in combat roles. Women are now leaders... we've abolished Triple Talaq," he added.

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Social Media hailed PM Modi for taking a step forward in breaking the pre-defined taboos against menstruation as he spoke about sanitary pads in front of the whole nation.

A Twitter user wrote, "You know what's #Feminism a male prime minister talking about sanitary napkins from red fort".{blur}


Another user wrote, "Sanitary napkins - a taboo - being spoken about from the ramparts of Red Fort. That's it. Day made".


"If I've to ask any man from my family to buy me a pack of "sanitary pads"(most likely) they won't do that.. reasons best known to them. But "My PM" went a notch higher.. For him to talk about providing same thing on a cheaper level for better sanitation needs... guts! THIS IS THE MAN WE NEED (sic)," wrote a user.








Social media is flooded with praises for PM Modi for taking such a step to empower women this Independence Day.