Minister A.V. stated that not all wealthy individuals can receive the Rs.1000 entitlement simply because they possess a ration card. In response to a grant request, BJP legislator Vanathi Srinivasan questioned why the electoral manifesto promised the correct amount. Minister A.V. responded by highlighting that even legislators with a monthly salary of Rs. 1,05,000 and a ration card cannot expect to receive Rs. 1000 just for possessing one. The Minister mentioned that the entitlement amount will be disbursed from September and that the Tamil Nadu government will decide and announce eligible recipients three months prior to that.
Minister A.V. said that Rs.1000 entitlement cannot be given to all the well-off people because they have a ration card. Velu said.
Minister A.V. said that Rs.1000 entitlement cannot be given to all the well-off people because they have a ration card. Velu said.
BJP legislator Vanathi Srinivasan, while speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the grant request, questioned why the electoral manifesto said that they would give the right amount of Rs.
Responding to that, Minister A.V. Velu, everyone cannot be given 1000 rupees just because they have a ration card. We as legislators here get a salary of one lakh five thousand rupees per month. We also have a ration card, can you give us all a thousand rupees for that? He questioned as..
The Minister continued to speak and said that the entitlement amount will be paid from September, while it may be three months before that, the Tamil Nadu government will consider and announce who is eligible.