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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the statewide distribution of festive Pongal gift hampers and one thousand rupees cash assistance at a public distribution shop in Alwarpet, Chennai. The annual welfare initiative provides comprehensive festive packages, including raw rice, sugar, whole sugarcane, and cash support to over two crore rice ration cardholders across thirty-eight districts. Stalin handed over the hampers directly to local beneficiaries, extending heartfelt harvest greetings to working families.

The Chief Minister stressed that the Pongal gift hamper program is designed to ensure that every household, particularly low-income and vulnerable working-class families, celebrates the traditional Tamil festival with dignity, joy, and economic relief. By providing cash support alongside essential harvest provisions, the state government cushions families against inflation and recent adverse weather disruptions.

Stalin expressed his earnest wish that fraternal harmony, social equality, and mutual compassion flourish across every household in the state. He directed civil supplies department officials and fair price shop administrators to conduct the distribution smoothly without delays or procedural bottlenecks, ensuring every entitled beneficiary receives their complete festive package expeditiously before the harvest celebration begins.