Chennai, July 13 (BPNS)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to reconsider certain conditions laid down under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme or the monthly assistance of Rs 1000 to women heads of families scheme.
CPI-M Tamil Nadu state secretary, K. Balakrishnan while speaking to reporters at Dindigul on Thursday said that his party was not for the well- to –do people receiving assistance from government.
He said that it would only be a wasteful expenditure for the government but he added that people from middle and lower classes must get government assistance.
The senior communist leader said that the condition that families who use electricity above 300 units per month are not eligible for assistance was not acceptable. K. Balakrishnan also said that the condition that women receiving widow pension, old age pension and those who receive disability pension are ineligible for the monthly assistance was also not acceptable to the CPI-M.
The CPI-M leader also said that if the government has any difficulties in providing Rs 1000 assistance under Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai, then the government must increase the assistance given under the other schemes.
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