Watch: Amid PadMan hype, a call to make sanitary pads tax free

Issues related to menstruation and sanitary napkins are in the spotlight for the past couple of months and all credit goes to Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor starrer PadMman. The movie is based on the real-life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a Coimbatore native who invented a low-cost sanitary napkin producing machine. The movie throws light on why it is important to use sanitary napkins and how it affects menstrual hygiene. Watch BusinessToday.in video to find out why sanitary napkins should be made tax free