Tamil Nadu Vettri Payanam Thittam Legal Challenge

4 UPDATES · 11 DAYS · 2 OCT 2026 — 11 OCT 2026

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Latest · 11 Oct 2026

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expanded the Vettri Payanam Thittam scheme to offer no-fare bus travel for women, projecting an annual cost of ₹1,600 crore.

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This event covers C. Joseph Vijay launching the Vettri Payanam Thittam in Chennai, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by C. Joseph Vijay, the government of Tamil Nadu, or other regional initiatives unless they are developments of this specific occurrence.

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2Oct

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay launched the Vettri Payanam Thittam in Chennai to provide free bus travel for 84.32 lakh women across the state.

4Oct

The Hindu

Private bus operator N. Kalamani filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court challenging the Tamil Nadu government’s Vettri Payanam scheme as unconstitutional.

7Oct

The Hindu

C. Joseph Vijay launched Vettri Payanam to provide free bus rides for 84.32 lakh women daily, despite a Madras High Court writ petition challenging the scheme's validity.

11Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expanded the Vettri Payanam Thittam scheme to offer no-fare bus travel for women, projecting an annual cost of ₹1,600 crore.

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