New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday announced that Rs.3,000 has been credited in advance to women beneficiaries under the state's Kalainagar Women's Rights Scheme.

While Rs.3,000 was for the months of February, March and April ( Rs.1,000 per month), a special summer aid of Rs.2,000 has also been credited into their accounts, Stalin announced ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly elections scheduled later this year.

In a post on X accompanied by a pre-recorded video clip, Stalin announced that a total of Rs.5,000 had been deposited in the bank accounts of 1.31 crore women across Tamil Nadu.

Giving details, Stalin said that Rs.1,000 as anadvance payment was given for the months of February, March, and April, while...