Stalin promises ₹8,000 coupon to housewives to buy household appliances

Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Sunday released its election manifesto for the Assembly polls, promising to double the monthly handout given to each of the 1.3 crore women under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme to Rs 2,000, The Hindu reported.

The party also proposed the Illathu Arasi scheme, under which a Rs 8,000 coupon would be provided to all “non-income tax paying” homemakers to buy any electronic home appliances based on their needs.

The manifesto said that the old-age pension would be increased to Rs 2,000 from Rs 1,200, while persons with disabilities would receive Rs 2,500, the newspaper reported. The income ceiling for the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme would be Rs 5 lakh per year and the insurance coverage increased to Rs 10 lakh.