Key Highlights
- VENKATACHALAPATHY Chief Minister and DMK president M. K.
- Stalin said on Saturday that the ruling DMK had effectively thwarted attempts made by the BJP to halt the distribution of monthly assistance under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme before the 2026 Assembly election by moving the Supreme Court.
- Speaking at a DMK booth-level agents conference in Tirupattur, he said the BJP had attempted to halt the welfare scheme before the Assembly election through a petition at the top court as the scheme had garnered massive support, especially among women, in the State.
- “By crediting ₹5,000 for beneficiaries under the scheme in anticipation of such a move by the BJP before the Assembly election, we successfully thwarted their attempts to halt the scheme.
- So, we gave a ‘surprise’ to the people of Tamil Nadu and delivered a ‘shock’ to our adversaries.
