Demand Surges: Tamil Nadu's Pongal Gift Package Cash Hike to Rs 5,000?

• Tamil Nadu government announced Rs 3,000 cash with the Pongal gift package.
• Opposition leader Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) demands increasing the cash component from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000.
• Chief Minister MK Stalin will launch the distribution of the Rs 3,000 package this Thursday in Alandur, Chennai.
• Pongal gift tokens are being delivered door-to-door, and packages will be available at fair price shops until January 13.
• EPS cited CM Stalin's past demand for Rs 5,000 Pongal cash during the previous AIADMK government.

Why It Matters: Opposition demands Tamil Nadu's Pongal cash gift be raised from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000.