The word Chhaupadi is derived from a local word used in the Raute dialect of Achham district in the far west where Chhau means menstruation and padi means a woman. 

Kalyani Pawar | The pills may be a temporary, perfect way to avoid menstruation but the side effects are certainly unavoidable.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman termed the rising prices of petrol and diesel as "a crisis of religion for the government".