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Vijay's Gold Ring Scheme Sparks BJP Outcry: Prioritize Milk Over Gold?
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News18•28-09-2026, 13:15
Vijay's Gold Ring Scheme Sparks BJP Outcry: Prioritize Milk Over Gold?
- •Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay launches the 'Thaai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam' for newborns in government hospitals.
- •The scheme provides a one-gram gold ring to eligible babies, aiming to boost institutional deliveries and public trust in government healthcare.
- •The first phase of the initiative will distribute 1.28 lakh gold rings.
- •The BJP criticizes the scheme, questioning the government's priorities and suggesting milk availability should be addressed first.
- •The opposition's main concern revolves around welfare priorities, asking if gold rings are appropriate when milk supply is an issue.
Key Questions Answered
The 'Thaai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam' is a Tamil Nadu government welfare initiative that gifts a one-gram, 22-carat gold ring to eligible babies born in government-run hospitals to encourage institutional deliveries and celebrate cultural traditions.
The BJP criticized the initiative by questioning government priorities, arguing that public resources should focus on ensuring basic necessities like milk availability rather than purchasing gold rings for newborns.
For the first phase of the newborn gold ring scheme, the Tamil Nadu government has prepared a total of 1.28 lakh gold rings.
