How DMK and AIADMK are battling for the ‘soul’ of Tamil Nadu’s welfare politics
After the AIADMK promised a free refrigerator for every rice ration card holder, the ruling DMK released a manifesto of its own on Wednesday, offering a different appliance-era answer to Tamil Nadu’s old welfare question: not a single item for every home, but an Rs 8,000 coupon for women (who aren’t paying income tax) to...
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