{
  "id": 12080943,
  "title": "Why a Tamil Nadu widow wants CM Vijay’s free bus scheme declared ‘unconstitutional’: Plea in Madras HC today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/why-a-tamil-nadu-widow-wants-cm-vijays-free-bus-scheme-declared",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:53:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/why-a-tamil-nadu-widow-wants-cm-vijay-s-free-bus-scheme-declared-unconstitutional-plea-in-madras-hc-today-11791175283927.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Tamil Nadu widow seeking to have Chief Minister Vijay's free bus scheme declared unconstitutional filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court. N Kalamani, owner of a private bus company, argues that the \"Vettri Payanam\" scheme, offering free rides to women and transgender individuals, will harm her business and violate constitutional principles. She claims that the scheme would force private operators to shut down operations and that fare collection is required by law, citing provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Rules. Kalamani's request for an interim stay on the scheme's implementation was denied on October 2, when it was expanded to cover more services and buses.",
  "summary": "N Kalamani, a private bus operator from Erode, filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Tamil Nadu government's ‘Vettri Payanam’ scheme, a report claimed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}