Ahead of Pongal celebrations next week, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced a Pongal gift pack for holders of family (ration) cards, police cards and Sri Lankan Tamil families living in refugee camps across the State.
The gift pack containing one kg rice and sugar, two-feet sugarcane and a sum of Rs. 100 would distributed at all ration shops, Ms. Jayalalithaa said in a statement. “I am happy to announce that ration-card holders, police card holders and Sri Lankan Tamil families living in camps located across the State would be provided a Pongal gift pack ,” she said. (The Hindu)
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