Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday said the state government has deposited Rs 5,000 each to 1.31 crore women beneficiaries of the government's women entitlement scheme. Also, he announced to double the monthly grant to Rs 2,000 if his DMK party was voted to power in the upcoming Assembly election.Noting that Rs 5,000 has been directly deposited into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries of Kalaignar Women's Entitlement scheme, he said, "You would have received Rs 5,000 this morning. I have decided to provide the sum in view of an attempt (by vested interests) to freeze the scheme citing upcoming elections." Stalin added that the payment covers three months from February, and that an additional Rs 2,000 has been provided to help beneficiaries meet expenses...
VIDEO | Chennai: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (@mkstalin) announces crediting Rs 5,000 each to 1.31 cr women beneficiaries of govt entitlement scheme in a video message.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 13, 2026
(Source: Third Party)
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/OsXpokgRW3
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