Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday requested Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to have a relook at the gold for marriage scheme, which has been replaced with a monthly stipend for girl students of Classes VI to XII. He pointed out that the gold for marriage scheme benefitted a large number of women from poor households.
Mr. Stalin told the Assembly that the scheme was replaced as there were shortcomings in its implementation, and that there was no ill intention behind replacing it.