From Health Coverage To Maternity Leave: What Vijay Govt’s Socialist Moves Really Signal | Explained
In the months since taking office, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has been shaping a clearly left-of-centre governing philosophy. This week brought two more major announcements: a five-fold increase in health insurance coverage and equal maternity leave for all mothers. The annual limit under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme has been raised from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh per family. Vijay framed access to medical treatment as a fundamental right, not a privilege, and pledged to remove barriers of income and geography.
The government has also extended maternity leave for women government employees to a full year even for the third child, removing the previous 12-week limit. These moves continue Tamil Nadu’s long tradition of competitive welfare expansion.
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