Stalin's ₹5,000 Aid to 1.31 Crore Women Sparks DMK-BJP Clash in Tamil Nadu

• Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced ₹5,000 deposited into accounts of 1.31 crore women under Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme.
• The amount includes ₹3,000 advance for Feb-Apr and ₹2,000 special summer distribution, fulfilling a 'personal promise'.
• Stalin accused opponents of trying to halt aid distribution citing elections, but his government ensured timely payments.
• BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan criticized the timing, alleging DMK makes lump sum payments before elections after delays.
• Soundararajan highlighted central schemes like Mudra for women's self-reliance and criticized the state's liquor policy.