Overview
- Chief minister M.K. Stalin said the sum was directly deposited via DBT, comprising Rs 3,000 advanced for February–April and a Rs 2,000 one-time summer grant.
- Stalin pledged to raise the monthly entitlement from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 if the DMK returns to power in the upcoming assembly election.
- Opposition leaders, including AIADMK’s Edappadi K. Palaniswami, TVK chief Vijay and BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan, criticised the timing as election-driven.
- The Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam, launched in 2023 and expanded in 2025, now covers about 1.31 crore eligible women across Tamil Nadu.
- The one-time disbursal represents a large fiscal outgo reported at over Rs 6,550 crore, as debate intensifies over costs and the role of pre-poll welfare transfers.