Chennai, April 14 -- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader NR Elango on Tuesday asserted that the monthly financial assistance provided to women in Tamil Nadu is their right rather than a welfare "freebie" as categorised by the opposition.

He accused the BJP of duplicating the DMK's poll promises after the ruling party pledged to double the current monthly allowance for women to Rs.2,000 in its election manifesto.

DMK leader NR Elango, while speaking to ANI, said, "The Tamil Nadu government is already giving Rs 1000 to eligible women. That means they are entitled to that. The BJP says that we are giving freebies. We are not saying this is free, but their right to get that amount from the government. In our election manifesto, we have p...