Khiladi’s PadMan won’t be taxing in Rajasthan

Sops for khiladi Akshay’s flick were coming. It was evident after Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje announced in the budget, keeping menstrual hygiene in mind, that sanitary pads would be distributed by the state at select outlets.

Meanwhile riding the populist crest, CM Raje has made the Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor-starrer female hygiene drama ‘PadMan’ tax-free in Rajasthan. In a late night development, the Chief Minister decided to waive GST on PadMan.

She had promised this to Anganwadi workers, who came to thank her for the budget announcements devoted to their financial and social empowerment.

“I thank Akshay Kumar for making PadMan to create awareness. The movie will be tax free in the state. So, the message rendered in the movies could reach out to most women in Rajasthan,” said a statement quoting Raje. Expressing concerns over the hygiene of rural women and girls, the CM also referred to her budget announcement under which machines would be installed to distribute sanitary pads in rural areas.

It is worth mentioning that the film, directed by R Balki, is inspired by the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist from Tamil Nadu who introduced low-cost sanitary pads. The Padma …read more