₹1,000 aid for women will be part of T.N. Budget: CM Stalin - The Hindu
The HinduOn Saturday, the last day of campaigning for the Erode East bypoll, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said that an announcement regarding the provision of a monthly honorarium of ₹1,000 for women heads of families, would be made in next month’s State budget. Elangovan Speaking about the Opposition, Mr. Stalin said, “AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami keeps saying that we have done nothing in two years. “But, when M. Karunanidhi came to power in 1989, without any representation from farmers or others, he announced a free power scheme for farmers,” Mr. Stalin said, said and added that 1.5 lakh free power connections were given to farmers over the past one-and-half-years in the State. Mr. Stalin also asked residents to see this not as a mere byelection, but as a “weighing election.” “Do think about whether we have fulfilled our promises, weigh this up, and cast your votes,” he said, adding that he wanted the AIADMK candidate to lose his election deposit.