Chennai, Feb. 24 -- Rolling out more freebies to woo the voters ahead of the Assembly elections, Opposition AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping set of welfare assurances, including an one time Rs 10,000 incentive per famil, aimed at reducing household financial stress and strengthening support for youth, fishermen, weavers and small traders as part of the third phase of election manifesto.
Unveiling the promises on the occasion of AIADMK charismtic leader J Jayalalithaa's 78th birth anniversary, Mr Palaniswami also announced hike in annual fishing ban period assistance to fisheries from Rs 8,000 to Rs 12,000, Rs1,000 as part of Pongal festival package, Rs 2,000 ...