Mahila Congress hails Karnataka govt's decision of one-day menstrual leave for women
New Delhi (PTI): The women's wing of the Congress on Friday hailed the Karnataka government's decision of granting one paid leave per month to menstruating employees and said it resonates deeply with the party's continued efforts to promote women's health, dignity and economic independence.
The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved one day of menstrual leave for women working in various sectors, including garments and Information Technology, the government said.
"The cabinet today approved at least one day leave for working women in various sectors, right from garments to Information Technology," state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil told reporters after the meeting.
In a statement, All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba said the party's women's wing warmly welcomes and applauds the Karnataka government's progressive decision to grant one paid leave per month to menstruating employees.
"This landmark move reflects a sensitive and inclusive approach towards women's health and workplace equity. Menstrual health has long been an ignored aspect of gender-sensitive policy-making.
"By acknowledging the biological realities faced by women, the Karnataka government has set a powerful precedent for gender justice and workplace dignity," Lamba said.
This initiative goes beyond welfare and is a recognition of rights, compassion and equality, she said.
The All India Mahila Congress firmly believes that true empowerment begins when policy reflects empathy, Lamba said.
"We appeal to all other state governments and hon'ble chief ministers across the country to adopt similar measures, ensuring that every working woman, across public and private sectors, is treated with fairness and respect," she said.
"This decision resonates deeply with our continued efforts under the leadership of the Indian National Congress to promote women's health, dignity and economic independence. It is our hope that this step will open the doors for broader discussions on gender equity, health access and workplace inclusion across India," Lamba said.
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Mohsin's fifer helps LSG restrict KKR to 155/7 despite Rinku's 83
Lucknow (PTI): Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mohsin Khan added another sordid chapter to Kolkata Knight Riders' batting woes, taking five wickets to restrict the three-time champions to a modest 155 for seven in their IPL match here on Sunday.
Mohsin’s 5 for 23, a personal best for the left-arm pacer in this format, tore apart an already struggling KKR batting unit, as he snaffled the cream wickets of Ajinkya Rahane, Tim Seifert, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell and Anukul Roy.
Rinku Singh (83 not out, 51 balls) made a well-paced fifty and punished Mohammed Shami in the 19th over for 6, 4, 4 and the smoked four sixes in a row against spinner Digvesh Rathi as KKR made 43 runs in the last two overs to go past the 150-run mark.
But his fifty remained a lone act, as Mohsin firmly stood in the limelight.
His bowling ethos were rooted in simple tactics — bang the ball into the black soil pitch to gain bounce or use cutters at various pace to keep the batters guessing.
Mohsin, who started the night with a wicket maiden, showed his variety across two dismissals.
He followed Rahane with a fuller ball as the batter tried to go over the covers, but the ball’s trajectory forced the KKR skipper to just slice the ball up for a simple catch for Aiden Markram.
The 27-year-old stayed calm when Green, who looked comfortable out there while smashing George Linde for two successive sixes, slammed him for a huge maximum.
Two balls later, Mohsin dug one short, challenging Green (34) to go for the pull and the Australian all-rounder took the bait.
The into-the-body angle worked again as Green could only sky the ball to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
Green’s ouster also ended a fifth wicket alliance worth 42 with Rinku Singh.
Bizarre dismissal of Raghuvanshi
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If the existing turmoil was not enough, KKR had to bear the dejection of seeing Angkrish Raghuvanshi getting dismissed obstructing the field.
On the final ball of the fifth over from Prince Yadav, Raghuvanshi nudged one towards mid-on and set off for a single, only to be rejected by Green.
Raghuvanshi put in a dive to save himself but he came in the line of the throw from Shami.
Subsequently, third umpire Rohit Pandit accepted LSG’s appeal and decided that the batter’s turning radius was more than required, eventually resulting in the batter’s dismissal in a rare manner.
