US EditionT.N. CM Stalin’s surprise bonanza for women: ₹5,000 credited in bank accounts of 1.31 crore women today
- On Friday, Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a Rs 6,550 crore bonanza under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam, advancing Rs 5,000 to 1.31 crore women beneficiaries.
- Facing reports of interference, Chief Minister M K Stalin alleged attempts to withhold Rs 1,000 monthly payments citing Assembly elections and the Model Code of Conduct, so the DMK government clubbed instalments to prevent disruption.
- The payment package consisted of Rs 3,000 covering February, March and April and Rs 2,000 summer special package, credited to beneficiaries' bank accounts at 6 am.
- Party insiders say the transfer is expected to influence electoral arithmetic by mobilising women voters and strengthening rural vote banks, as Stalin promised to double Rs 1,000 assistance after the elections.
- Launched in September 2023, the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai expanded from 1.13 crore to 1.31 crore beneficiaries, echoing precedents in Maharashtra and other states.
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DMK Cadres Celebrate as CM Stalin Credits ₹5,000 to Women Beneficiaries, Promises ₹2,000 Monthly Aid in Next Term
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The current monthly assistance of ₹1,000 will be increased to ₹2,000 under Dravidian Model 2.0 (during the next term of government), the Chief Minister MK Stalin stated. India News | DMK Cadres Celebrate as CM Stalin Credits ₹5,000 to Women Beneficiaries, Promises ₹2,000 Monthly Aid in Next Term.
M K Stalin's Rs 5,000 payout draws opposition criticism
Opposition leaders of Tamil Nadu slam Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for his early morning declaration of a Rs 5,000 payout aimed at women beneficiaries. They termed it as a sign of election fatigue and fear of imminent defeat in the upcoming 2026 Assemblt polls.
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On 13 February 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced the disbursal of ₹5,000 to women beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Women’s Rights Scheme, projecting the transfer as part of his government’s continued commitment to women’s welfare ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. This move to transfer ₹5,000 to over 1 crore women under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme is being projected as a landmark welfare gesture. But behi…
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