Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, also referred to as “Vijay” in the reports, writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging steps to set up a Supreme Court bench in Chennai. The outlets describe the move as aimed at easing access to the Supreme Court for litigants from southern states.
The coverage provides context that the demand has been longstanding, with The Hindu stating the proposal was first mooted in 1980. NDTV and India Today focus on practical barriers, saying people from southern states face geographical and financial difficulties when they must travel to New Delhi to seek legal remedies.
While all sources report the same core request—seeking action from the prime minister on a Chennai bench—The Hindu’s framing emphasizes the historical origin of the demand, whereas India Today and NDTV foreground the impact on litigants who need to travel to the capital.
