BJP promises Rs 2,000 for women, 3 LPG cylinders in Tamil Nadu manifesto

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday promised Rs 2,000 per month to women heads of households and three free liquefied petroleum gas cylinders every year in its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly election.

The Hindutva party also promised a subsidy of Rs 25,000 for women to purchase e-scooters, a 3% stamp duty concession for first-time women homebuyers and a one-time household assistance scheme of Rs 10,000.

The party also said that it will increase the benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi by adding a top-up of Rs 3,000 in addition to the existing support amount of Rs 6,000, The Times of India reported.