US EditionCM Announced Cash Gift for Pongal in Fear of Defeat: Anbumani
The Rs 3,000 cash gift and traditional Pongal hampers will benefit over 2.22 million rice ration card holders to support households before state elections, officials said.
- On Sunday, the Tamil Nadu government announced a Rs 3,000 cash gift for rice ration card holders, and Chief Minister M K Stalin directed distribution through fair price shops before Pongal later this month.
- After Saturday's TAPS rollout, the DMK government unveiled the cash gift as Assembly elections later this year approach, with critics noting the timing appears politically driven.
- According to the release, 2,22,91,710 rice family card holders and camp residents will get a Pongal gift package of 1 kg raw rice, 1 kg sugar, and one full-length sugarcane, while 1.76 crore ration cardholders receive dhotis and sarees.
- Implementation faces logistical hurdles, as the government sanctioned Rs. 6,936.18 crore, but ration card bank account linkage and Rs. 3,000 pension fund deposit remain uncertain.
- PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss said the Rs 3,000 Pongal gift signals the DMK fears losing the upcoming Assembly elections later this year, while some government employees' organisations warned of severe impacts and called the pension reform 'fraudulent' for lacking an implementation date.
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The Munsif DailyCM Stalin to inaugurate Pongal gift distribution from Chennai ration shop
Chennai, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will inaugurate the distribution of the Pongal gift package at a fair price shop in Alandur, Chennai, on Thursday, marking the start of the State's annual festive assistance to ration card holders ahead of the harvest festival. The announcement comes after weeks of public anticipation over whether the traditional Pongal gift package would include a cash component this year. T…
Pongal 2026: Tamil Nadu govt to give Rs 3000 cash & hamper to all ration cardholders; door-to-door token distribution starts today
Chennai: In a major pre-festival announcement, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has approved a cash gift of ₹3,000 for all rice ration cardholders as part of the annual Pongal welfare scheme. This marks the return of the cash component after a one-year hiatus and represents the highest cash amount offered under the scheme in recent years. The comprehensive Pongal package, set to benefit over 2.22 crore ration cardholder families and residents…
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