India’s most awaited and game-changing Goods and Services Tax Bill is out after attaining the massive support from all the houses including the judiciary. According to the recent reports, the bill will be implemented throughout the country from July 1st of 2017. From the very inception, this bill is believed as the life savior for many categories of people.

The primary objective of the bill is to take care of the all classes of people, protect them from being looted. Though the four key bills regarding the GST were passed are now passed, the further backend work will be done in a month and this new tax structure will be on the table from July 1st.

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But, there are certain regulations that are boggling with the minds of common people, breaking down the exact details it is heard that the present tax reforms are declaring Sindoor tax free and a 12 percent tax on Sanitary napkins.

And when it comes to further details, Sindoor or sanitary napkin, what would you buy if you had money enough for only one of those two? almost all women would raise their hands for a sanitary napkin for obvious reasons. And the way government took this is quite abnormal. A quick skim through the GST tax slab shows how the products for women have been segregated, and the unjust tax on sanitary pads has led significant uproar on social media platforms, especially Twitter.

Meanwhile, on the field, there are many NGOs that are fighting against this irregularity. However, when the final provisions were announced, 12 percent taxes was levied on sanitary pads. Meanwhile, sindoor, bangles, and bindis were relieved of all taxes. 

The statistics claim that over 88 percent of menstruating women have no access to sanitary pads in rural areas. As soon as it came to the fore, Twitter has been buzzing with strong reactions on the same. Pointing out how the symbol of exerting patriarchy power is more important than a product to maintain women’s health, hygiene, and well-being. Twitter users took in charge of the subject and slammed the authorities blue and black

Twitter Reactions:

Items that’re tax-exempt for being “essential” to women: sindoor, bangles, bindis

Items that aren’t: sanitary padshttps://t.co/AaV6pPs616

— Rega Jha (@RegaJha) May 23, 2017

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— Desire 💫 (@Integritya) May 23, 2017

In Malawi, a single sanitary pad costs roughly a day’s pay. #mhday2017 @MHDay28May #menstruationmatters pic.twitter.com/r1B8O9Qanu

— Lara Briden (@LaraBriden) May 23, 2017

@FinMinIndia Why is sindoor exempt, but a sanitary pad taxable?

— Chethana Longsurname (@GoldenfaceTL12) May 23, 2017

India’s govt. taking tax off sindoor & bangles but not sanitary pads shows us again a woman’s beauty is seen as more important than health

— festive sai 🎄🎅🏾 (@Saisailu97) May 24, 2017

When you let men take decisions for women, you get 12% tax on sanitary napkins & tampons while sindoor, bangles & bindis are tax-free.

— Amena (@Fashionopolis) May 24, 2017

Govt promoting sindoor than sanitary napkins,so in periods use it, its cheap &tax free! #ThePadEffect #GST pic.twitter.com/iKTZxKPpXM

— shaurya (@OnlyShaurya) May 24, 2017

Tax*

Condoms don’t get taxed, then why sanitary pads?
There’s nothing goddamn luxurious about periods

— Lidia 💥 (@iamlidia_) May 24, 2017