Odisha social activist Ranjeeta Priyadarshini had proposed menstrual leave for working women: Santosh Lad

Labour Minister Santosh Lad connected Friday (October 10, 2025) said the Karnataka authorities took a unanimous determination connected the 12-day paid menstrual leave a twelvemonth to women pursuing a connection successful this respect by societal activistic Ranjeeta Priyadarshini from Odisha.

Speaking to reporters astatine Udupi, Mr. Lad said the activist, who was campaigning for paid menstrual permission for women, had met him a twelvemonth agone and fixed a connection successful this regard. The determination by the authorities would spell a agelong mode successful women’s payment and empowerment, peculiarly those from mediocre and mediate classes. Women moving successful garment and different tiny industries would basal to payment from the measure.

The Minister said the authorities had constituted a committee to survey the connection successful the airy of galore moving women suffering from menstrual issues. Having collected nationalist feedback from crossed the State, the determination was made, helium said adding a moving pistillate could avail a 1 time paid permission each period nether this scheme.

Cabinet reshuffle?

Speaking astir the rumored furniture expansion, Mr. Lad said enlargement was the prerogative of the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister. The Chief Minister holds meal gathering regularly and nary peculiar value could beryllium attached to it.

Regarding the continued raid connected Congress MLA for Chitradurga K.C. Veerendra by the Enforcement Directorate, Mr. Lad said the MLA had not fixed immoderate funds for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly polls. “I americium not alert whether helium would money oregon not; but helium has the capableness definitely,” the Minister added.

Alleging treble standards by the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mr. Lad said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was allegedly progressive successful a ₹60,000 crore scam. Similarly, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswar Sarma was facing corruption charges. “However, erstwhile some aligned with the BJP/ NDA, they go clean,” Mr. Lad quipped.

The BJP, Mr. Lad charged, had likewise ‘purified’ much than 25 politicians truthful acold crossed the country.