Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has announced that the May installment of the 'Kalaignar Urimai Thogai' scheme will soon be credited to the bank accounts of eligible women beneficiaries. The statement comes days after he took the oath as the Chief Minister on May 10. Officials have been preparing for the timely rollout of the monthly financial support that grants Rs 1,000 to women heads of households. The Chief Minister assured that the transfer process is already underway and beneficiaries can expect the amount to reflect in their accounts shortly.
The amount, part of the scheme implemented by the previous DMK regime and named after late party stalwart M Karunanidhi, will be deposited in the bank accounts of the beneficiaries, a government release quoting Vijay said. "The government needs time to restructure the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai, under which Rs 1,000 is given to women. CM Joseph Vijay has directed that the Rs 1000 May month installment under the scheme will be directly deposited in the bank accounts of the beneficiaries soon," it added. As part of its poll promises ahead of the Assembly elections, Vijay's TVK had promised Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for women aged below 60 years.
TVK govt functions with 'horse speed': Vijay
Earlier on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay announced in the Assembly that his administration would operate with the speed of a horse to ensure a clean and efficient government. He reaffirmed that the rights of minorities, women, children, farmers, youth and government employees would be safeguarded without compromise. His government would focus on secular values, social justice, transparency, and public welfare, the CM added.
While moving the confidence motion as required by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Vijay declared that his government would prioritise development and avoid political manoeuvres behind the scenes. Stressing this point, he told the House that his team would function with "horse speed" and concentrate on real governance.
Vijay-led TVK wins trust vote
It is to be noted here that the TVK government in Tamil Nadu crossed a major political hurdle on Wednesday, with Chief Minister Vijay comfortably winning the trust vote in the state assembly by 144 votes in favour and 22 against amid a DMK walkout and a divided AIADMK, whose 25 rebel MLAs backed the actor-politician. The floor test also exposed a full-blown split in the AIADMK, as 22 MLAs supporting party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami voted against the government, while the C Ve Shanmugam-SP Velumani faction voted in favour of the TVK.
