Chennai: As the 2026 Pongal festival approaches, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s government is reportedly weighing a significant enhancement to its annual festive welfare scheme. Sources indicate that a direct cash transfer of Rs 3,000 per ration card is under serious consideration, a move that would mark the most substantial Pongal gift since the DMK administration took office.

The timing of the potential announcement holds considerable political weight, coming just months before the state Assembly elections scheduled for 2026. Last year, citing financial constraints, the government provided only essential commodities like brown rice, sugar,........

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