Olympic academy, Rs 2,000 aid for women, pumpsets for farmers: DMK’s big poll pitch ahead of Tamil Nadu elections | India News
New Delhi: MK Stalin unveiled a series of welfare promises and development plans at a DMK rally in Tiruchirappalli on Wednesday, positioning them as their key proposals ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.Addressing party workers and voters in Central Tamil Nadu, the DMK chief sought the support of party candidates by highlighting his government’s track record and outlining new promises if voted back to power.He said Tiruchirappalli would be developed on par with Chennai, indicating a push for decentralization beyond the state capital. Stalin used the platform to compare the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu with BJP-ruled states, touting stability under his leadership.The chief minister reiterated that his government had fulfilled major promises, including fare-free bus travel for women, and pointed to welfare measures aimed at education, agriculture and women empowerment as central to the DMK’s electoral pitch.
What CM Stalin had promised before the election
- The Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme will be extended to cover students up to class 8.
- Sugarcane procurement price will be increased by Rs 4,500 per tonne.
- If DMK returns to power, paddy will be bought at Tk 3,500 per quintal.
- Pumpsets will be provided to 20 lakh farmers for irrigation needs.
- Female beneficiaries will get a monthly assistance of Rs 2,000.
- College going students will be given financial assistance of Rs 1,500 per month.
- Women will be given a coupon worth Rs 8,000 to purchase home appliances of their choice
- About 9 lakh students will continue to receive Rs 1,000 per month for higher education assistance.
- Tiruchirappalli will be developed with projects like a big library, TIDL Park and an Olympic Academy.
- Infrastructure in the region will be expanded through initiatives including mini stadiums, schools and drinking water projects.
Stalin said his administration has ensured “no communal riots in TN, communal violence seen in BJP-ruled states, mob violence seen in UP, or continued violence in Manipur,” urging voters to support the DM for continuity of governance and welfare delivery.
