T.N. CM Stalin’s surprise bonanza for women: ₹5,000 credited in bank accounts of 1.31 crore women today

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin announces ₹5,000 aid for 1.31 crore women, increasing monthly support to ₹2,000 under Dravidian governance.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday (February 13, 2026) gave a huge surprise bonanza for women crediting a sum of ₹5,000 each into the bank accounts of 1.31 crore beneficiaries of the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme. While ₹3,000 was for the months of February, March and April (₹1,000 per month), a special summer aid of ₹2,000 has also been credited into their accounts, Mr. Stalin announced.

In a social media post, Mr. Stalin also announced that the monthly rights grant under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme would be increased from ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 in the Dravidian 2.0 (when the DMK government if re-elected to power in the ensuing Assembly elections.)

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Contending that “some are attempting to prevent the disbursement” of the monthly aid for three months citing the elections, Mr. Stalin said: “But, this Dravidian model government overcame it. This urimai thogai (rights grant) was an assurance made by Stalin to the women of Tamil Nadu. I will not step back whoever brought in obstacles.”

The Chief Minister further expressed confidence that his party would win the election with the support of women. In a recorded video clipping, Mr. Stalin sought to explain the credit of ₹5,000 into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

The Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai was launched in September 2023 and 1.13 crore women were disbursed a sum of ₹1,000 each and the programme was since expanded to cover 1.31 crore women across the State, he said. “This is not just a grant but a recognition of the contributions these women make in the society.”