Bengaluru, Oct 9, 2025

The Congress-led government in Karnataka on Thursday has approved a proposal to grant women staffers in all sectors one paid menstrual leave every month.

Speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru after the cabinet meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil announced the decision.

The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Minister Patil stated that menstrual leave will be applicable in government offices, garment factories, multinational companies (MNCs), IT firms, and private industrial sectors across the state.

When asked about the policy being adopted in four states, Minister Patil stated that no study is conducted by the government.

Perhaps as the policy is useful and successful in

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