COVID-19 : AIMC to distribute 25 lakh sanitary pads to women in need

All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) plans to distribute 25 lakh sanitary pads, under 'Garima' campaign to women who do not have access to it amid COVID-19 lockdown, said AIMC president on Friday.

All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) plans to distribute 25 lakh stary pads, under 'Garima' campaign to women who do not have access to it amid COVID-19 lockdown, said AIMC president on Friday.

"At this time when there is a lack of food and water, some women also do not have access to stary pads. We have been working for a month to help the women stuck during this lockdown, and we will continue to do so. Irrespective of whether it takes a month or two, we will distribute 25 lakh stary pads to all the needy women," Sushmita Dev, President, AIMC told .

Dev also slammed Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Ir for her tweet on Menstrual Hygiene Day. "Smriti Ir ji has a comment on everything but she has stayed mum on women problems. She tweeted on May 28 that affordable stary pads have been made available at Jan Aushadhi Kendras but she is not aware of how will the women reach those stores," said Dev.

She said that AIMC would be distributing stary pads free of cost. "You [Smriti Ir] may definitely be selling them at affordable prices but people have no money. They cannot afford food and water so how will they buy pads. It is an essential commodity," said the AIMC President.

( With inputs from ANI )