Video: Minister Smriti Irani Opens Up About Miscarriage On TV Set
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This comes amid a huge controversy over her remarks in parliament on mandatory paid menstrual leaves for women at workplaces.
Union Minister Smriti Irani opened up about having a miscarriage on the sets of a TV show and how she had to return to the sets "two-three days after giving birth". This comes amid a huge controversy over the minister's remarks in parliament on mandatory paid menstrual leaves for women at workplaces. "I suffered a miscarriage on set," Smriti Irani recalls her days in the TV industry#ANIPodcastwithSmitaPrakash#SmritiIrani#PeriodLeaveDebate#MenstrualLeaveExplore the Full Episode here: https://t.co/txiyGx1lu6pic.twitter.com/jzMVL7xNu4
Ms Irani had earlier told parliament that the "menstruation cycle is not a handicap", that "menstruation is a physiological phenomenon", and "only a small proportion of women/girls suffer (severe pain)". Most of these cases could be "managed by medication", she further said, triggering a social media outrage.
On a podcast hosted by journalist Smita Prakash, Ms Irani clarified that contrary to what reports said about her, she didn't have it easy on the sets.
