Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s achievement on Friday morning ₹5,000 in the bank accounts of 1.31 crore women beneficiaries ₹Under the current Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) regime, the flagship Kalaina Women’s Rights Scheme of 1,000 monthly assistance was launched.
In total, CM Stalin deposited ₹ 5,000 in the bank accounts of 1.31 crore women across the state. (PTI photo)He said the move was in reference to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-Bharat Janata Party (BJP) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) alliance to tackle “Delhi-based forces” and “gangs subordinate to them in Tamil Nadu”.
Stalin also announced that monthly aid would be increased ₹2,000 per month to ₹1,000 if his government is re-elected in the April-May assembly elections.
Stalin explained that ₹5,000 was deposited in advance for the months of February, March and April and an additional ₹2,000 to cover expenses during the summer, in a video he posted on X.
He believed that the opposition AIADMK-BJP alliance was conspiring to stop the cash distribution in the coming months citing the model code of conduct still in force for elections.
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“They (BJP) tried to stop the project for three months citing elections as the reason. Our Dravidian model government foiled their strategy,” Stalin said in his 4.5-minute speech.
“I can imagine the trouble you will face if the monthly allowance does not accumulate for three months. Where will you get the money to spend on medicines and children during the examination season? So I ordered. ₹5,000 will be credited to your bank account.”
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The plan is- Kalaignar Urimai Thogai of Magali- was announced by Stalin before the 2021 assembly elections and was implemented in 2023.
The goal of reaching out to women was evident in the opposition and actor-politicians also trying to woo women voters.
“It is an announcement to raise ₹2,000 was supposed to be included in the election manifesto but we decided to announce it earlier,” said a senior DMK leader.
