Overview
- Speaking at a west-zone women’s conference in Palladam, M.K. Stalin said a Dravidian Model 2.0 government would follow the 2026 Assembly election with upgraded schemes centered on women.
- He called on women workers to lead door-to-door outreach to secure a fresh mandate for the DMK.
- He announced that the party manifesto will include new measures for women devised under the leadership of DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi.
- He labeled the BJP-led Union government anti-women, alleging curbs to MGNREGA and delays to the Women’s Reservation Act, and claimed most beneficiaries are women and workdays have fallen to about 47.
- He criticized AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami for aligning with the Centre and highlighted current Tamil Nadu programmes such as Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam, Pudhumai Penn and Vidiyal Payanam as proof of impact.