BJP Unveils Tamil Nadu Manifesto with ₹2,000 Monthly Stipend for Women

The BJP’s ally in the state, the AIADMK, the senior partner of the NDA in Tamil Nadu, made similar promises in its manifesto released on March 24.| India News

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its manifesto for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, promising a monthly stipend of ₹2,000 to all women heads of households and a one-time sum of ₹10,000 to every household.

The party also aims to overhaul Tamil Nadu's rail network by enabling land acquisition at fair prices and expanding connectivity via various projects.

Additionally, the BJP has promised special fast track courts and victim-witness protection in crimes against women, as well as optimised Nirbhaya Fund Utilisation.

The party will also empower women-led cooperatives, SHGs, and MSMEs with interest-free loans up to ₹50 lakh for manufacturing units and a mandated 20% government procurement quota.

BJP state president Nainar Nagendra and former state president K Annamalai were present during the release of the manifesto, which was announced by Union health minister and the party's former national president JP Nadda.