Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces depositing Rs 5000 aid each to 1.31 cr women entitlement beneficiaries
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday announced the disbursal of Rs 5,000 to women beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Women’s Rights Scheme, describing it as part of his government’s ongoing commitment to women’s welfare.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Stalin emphasised that the payments, covering February, March, and April, include Rs 3,000 as the standard monthly allocation and an additional Rs 2,000 as a “summer special” bonus.
He stated that the funds have already been credited to 1.31 crore women under the scheme.
“This promise given by this Stalin to Tamil Nadu women is the rights allocation. No matter who imposes obstacles, I will not back down from it. Using elections as an excuse, they are trying to stall the rights allocation for three months. What was promised was by our #DravidianModel government! As advance for February, March, April months: ₹3 thousand + as summer special allocation: ₹2 thousand!,” he tweeted.
Stalin described the scheme as a hallmark of the Dravidian Model government, asserting that attempts to delay the disbursement by three months, allegedly citing elections as an excuse, would not deter his administration. “No matter who imposes obstacles, I will not back down from it,” he wrote, highlighting his commitment to the programme.
The DMK leader also promised that in the proposed Dravidian Model 2.0, the monthly rights allocation would increase from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, reinforcing his focus on expanding financial support to women. He concluded the post with a message of solidarity and electoral confidence, urging women to support the party in the upcoming assembly elections.
The tweet comes ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections scheduled later this year, with Stalin’s government seeking to highlight welfare measures targeted at women as a key campaign plank.