India, Feb. 13 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday morning credited Rs.5,000 into bank accounts of 1.31 crore women who are beneficiaries of the Rs.1,000 monthly assistance flagship Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme rolled out under the present Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) regime.

He said that the move was to counter "Delhi based forces" and "their subservient gang in Tamil Nadu" referring to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Stalin also announced that the monthly assistance will be enhanced to Rs.2,000 per month from Rs.1,000 if his government is re-elected in the April-May assembly elections.

Stalin explained that the Rs....