Tirivarur (Tamil Nadu), Mar.24 (ANI): Campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi announced sops for students and senior citizens.
He promised free laptops to all first-year students of government-owned and government-aided professional colleges in the State if his party won the elections.
Karunanidhi said: " In order to remove distinctions between backward classes, weaker sections of society and others and to give the benefit of IT (Information Technology) to all sections of the society, the DMK government will give laptops to all students."
He also reduced the age eligibility of senior citizens for free bus passes from 60 years to 58 years.
He said: " I had announced free bus pass scheme for everyone above the age of 60 years, but people who are 58 and 59 years old are unhappy because they retire at the age of 58 and have to wait for the benefit."
" There was a demand to relax the age limit and keeping in mind their aspirations we propose to give free bus pass facilities to them," he added.
Regional parties dominate the political scene in Tamil Nadu and elections for the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will take place on April 13.
Three other states, Assam, West Bengal and Kerala, besides Pondicherry, will also be hold elections next month. (ANI)
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