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NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu main curate and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin connected Sunday released his party’s manifesto for the April 23 assembly elections, unveiling a raft of payment promises crossed sectors including women’s empowerment, education, agriculture, wellness and industry.
Calling it the “superstar” of the elections, Stalin said the papers embodies the adjacent signifier of the state’s Dravidian exemplary of governance. “Usually successful Tamil Nadu elections, the DMK predetermination manifesto is the hero, but present Dravidian exemplary 2.0's canvass manifesto is the superstar,” helium said, expressing assurance that the DMK would instrumentality to powerfulness for the seventh clip by winning implicit 200 of the 234 seats successful the upcoming polls.
'Illatharasi' coupon strategy for women
At the bosom of the manifesto is the instauration of the “Illatharasi” coupon strategy for women. Under this initiative, women from households not nether the income taxation bracket volition person a one-time coupon worthy Rs 8,000 to bargain oregon regenerate household physics goods specified arsenic a TV, refrigerator, washing machine, mixie, microwave oven oregon induction stove. “This caller Illatharasi strategy volition beryllium implemented. Under this scheme, the women of families who don't travel nether the income taxation bracket would beryllium provided a one-time coupon worthy Rs 8,000 to acquisition these physics goods from the shops successful their places of residence,” Stalin said.
The word ‘Illatharasi’, virtually translating to “queen of the house,” refers to the pistillate caput of the family.Explaining the strategy further, DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said, “Wherever the nationalist is facing problems, we privation to acceptable it right. We promised definite things which volition enactment the public. We targeted each these sections of the society. People usage galore gadgets, similar the washing machine, cooker, stove, electrical stove and grinder and everything.
They look problems if the gadgets get stuck; successful that case, the authorities gives an Rs 8,500 coupon, with which they tin acquisition immoderate they request immediately.
These schemes are targeted lone to trim schoolhouse dropouts and summation the fig of educated children,” helium said.
Expanded benefits nether existing schemes
The DMK main promised to treble fiscal assistance nether the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Scheme (KMUT) from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 and see caller eligible beneficiaries.Highlighting its success, Stalin said, “The BJP attempted to obstruct the implementation of Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam...Despite challenges, helium said the strategy has benefited astir 1 crore 30 lakh families, with fiscal assistance of Rs 5,000 provided to beneficiaries. The DMK authorities remains committed to continuing and expanding payment initiatives aimed astatine improving the lives of the people.
”The main minister’s meal strategy volition beryllium expanded to screen students up to Class 8, benefiting astir 15 lakh students. The monthly acquisition assistance for girls nether the Puthumai Penn and Tamil Pudhalvan schemes volition emergence from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500.
Health, agriculture and societal welfare
For healthcare, the DMK manifesto promises to rise the income ceiling nether the CM Health Insurance Scheme to Rs 5 lakh, portion expanding the sum assured to Rs 10 lakh.
The enactment besides pledged to heighten pensions for the elderly, widows, and unmarried women supra 50 to Rs 2,000 per month, and summation the pension for persons with disabilities to Rs 2,500. Farmers volition person modern electrical pumpsets without meters nether the escaped energy scheme, expected to payment much than 20 lakh cultivators. The paddy procurement terms volition emergence to Rs 3,500 per quintal, portion the sugarcane procurement terms volition summation to Rs 4,500 per tonne.
The DMK besides promised the operation of 10 lakh caller houses wrong 5 years.
A imaginativeness for the adjacent decade
Unveiling the manifesto successful Chennai, Stalin positioned Tamil Nadu arsenic a nationalist person successful payment and governance.“Tamil Nadu has emerged arsenic a starring authorities nether the Dravidian exemplary of governance, with respective payment schemes benefiting the public. DMK volition signifier the authorities for the seventh clip with continued nationalist support. No different authorities successful India has implemented payment schemes arsenic successfully arsenic Tamil Nadu,” helium said.He added that the manifesto outlines a 10-year imaginativeness for sustained payment and equitable development, promising to fortify education, healthcare, and societal information portion preserving Tamil Nadu’s estimation arsenic a exemplary payment state.
