Abdul Razak took oath in Kannada as MLA in Kerala Assembly
Kasaragod, October 20: P.B. Abdurrazaq, who was elected as the MLA from Manjeshwara constituency for two terms to the Kerala Assembly, took oath of office in Kannada language and thus drew the attention of the state.
He was elected as the MLA for the first time in 2011 and took oath in Kannada and raised voice in favour of the Kannadigas in the state. After late Cherkalam Abdulla who took the oath in Kannada for the first time in 2001, Abdurrazaq became the second person who took oath in Kannada in Kerala Assembly.
Abdurrazaq became the MLA for the second time in 2016 and again took oath in Kannada. He raised his voice for Kannadigas in the Kerala Assembly several times. He has concerns towards the Kannadigas and Kannada language. He used to attend the Kannada programmes without fail.
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
