Tamil Nadu Politician Vijay Makes Pre-Election Promises to Women

At the party's Women's Day event in Chennai, actor Vijay, president of Amilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), made several pre-election promises, including financial assistance of Rs 2,500 per month to women heads of families, gold and silk sarees for marriage, gold rings for newborn girls, six free LPG cylinders a year, and free travel for women in all government buses in Tamil Nadu. Actor Vijay said the party would provide Rs 2,500 per month to female family heads below the age of 60, excluding the families of state and central government employees. He also announced six free LPG cylinders per family per year. He announced the "Annan Seer" marriage assistance scheme, under which the government would provide women eight grams of gold and a silk sari for their marriage. Actor Vijay said that under the Kamarajar Education Assurance Scheme, financial assistance of Rs 15,000 per year would be provided to school dropouts (Class IX to XII) to prevent them from travelling. He added that free travel would be given to all women in government buses in Tamil Nadu.