Gold, cash & more! TVK chief Vijay wooes women voters, promises 'super-good regime'

NEW DELHI: TVK main Vijay connected Saturday unveiled a slew of payment promises up of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, including respective women-centric schemes, echoing a strategy that has proved electorally palmy successful states similar Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and precocious Bihar.The canvass promises by actor-turned person see 8 gram gold, silk saree to women beneficiaries for marriage, on with Rs 2,500 for women and escaped sanitary pads done ration shops, schools and colleges. He besides promised escaped 6-cooking state cylinders successful a year. This comes adjacent arsenic SC has raised concerns implicit rising inclination of "freebies" civilization crossed states. “Most of the states successful the state are gross shortage states and yet they are offering specified freebies” overlooking development, the apical tribunal had said earlier this year. The apical tribunal was proceeding a petition by Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Ltd seeking to supply escaped energy to each consumers irrespective of income.Also read: Why Supreme Court flagged 'freebies culture' and cautioned states

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