Kangana Ranaut has given her reaction on Smriti Irani’s latest statement on menstrual leave. She said, ‘Working woman is a myth.’ Smriti Irani opposed mandatory period leave and said menstruation is not a handicap. Bollywood actress Kangna Ranaut has shared her thoughts on the minister’s remark.

Kangana Ranaut has taken to Instagram Stories to share her take on paid period leaves.

Menstruation is not a “handicap,” according to Smriti Irani, who stated on Wednesday that this should not be a reason for women to have a special policy of “paid leave.” Actor Kangana Ranaut expressed her opinions over the union minister of women and child development (WCD) comment on Instagram Stories on Thursday. Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut stated that  ‘women have always been working and nothing has come in the way of their commitment to their families or community or nation’.

Speaking in Rajya Sabha in response to a question, Smriti Irani had said, “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.”

Kangana says ‘working woman is a myth’

Sharing screenshot of a recent Hindustan Times article titled, ‘Menstruation not handicap, no need for ‘paid leave’ policy: Minister Smriti Irani’, Kangana Ranaut 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 raising 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.”