TN CM launches outreach scheme; Oppn slams govt

Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday launched a scheme to bring government services to people with the help of 100,000 volunteers ‘who will fan out to set up 10,000 ‘camps across Tamil Nadu.

- Divya Chandrababu

The opposition AIADMK and BJP criticised him for not offering such solutions to people in the last four years.

According to the scheme “Ungaludan Stalin” (Stalin with You), all petitions received at the camps must be resolved within 45 days. “For Phases 1 and 2, the resolution period is 30 days and every district collector (an IAS officer) will be the chief coordinator for the scheme. However, if certain cases cannot be resolved within 30 days, feedback will be collected, and resolution must be ensured within 45 days as per the chief minister's directive,” according to a statement from the government. The camps will continue till November.

Following the inauguration of the scheme in Cuddalore district, Stalin provided hearing aid to people with hearing disability, health insurance cards, and released an order for an individual’s need to change it for electricity connection. “I will send government administration to people to provide for their basic needs,” Stalin said. “We are always with you, in your town, in your ward.”