Those who criticised the DMK government over the implementation of Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam, which entails a monthly rights grant of ₹1,000 to eligible women heads of families, have fallen silent as women understood the objective behind the implementation guidelines and only 1.63 crore of them applied for the grant, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said here on Friday.
Mr. Stalin said the critics accused the DMK of implementing the scheme, contrary to the assurance made in its election manifesto. “We clearly announced that it [the scheme] would be for all eligible women. We announced the eligibility criteria on behalf of the government and invited applications,” he said.
