GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who delivered his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi this morning, spoke about his government's efforts for women empowerment.
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"This government has been always concerned about the health of our daughters and sisters. Through 6,000 Janaushadhi centres, about 5 crore women have got sanitary pads at Re 1. Also, for their weddings, we have made committees so that the money can be used at the right time," PM Modi said this morning.
Social media was flooded with responses on the remark as many pointed out that it is rare for a prime minister to talk about menstruation during a national address.
Netizens applauded and praised the Prime Minister for taking up the issue of women hygiene and women empowerment in his keynote address.
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"Can other countries imagine a PM speaking of both women's achievements and providing sanitary pads widely from a historic platform? If people don't find this progressive and path-breaking, what will?" one of the social media posts read.
Another social media user added, "Over 5 crore sanitary pads have been given to poor women at Re 1 each through 6,000 Jan Aushadhi stores. What a simple and impactful work of progress."
