PM Modi greets and addresses a gathering at Surat Airport

Published By : Admin | November 15, 2025 | 17:49 IST
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Addressing a large gathering at Surat Airport following the NDA’s landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Bihar has achieved a historic victory and if we were to leave Surat without meeting the people of Bihar, our journey would feel incomplete. My Bihari brothers and sisters living in Gujarat, especially in Surat, have the right to this moment and it is my natural responsibility to be part of this celebration with you.”

Speaking about the NDA’s emphatic win, the Prime Minister noted, “My brothers and sisters living in Surat were closely observing this election. The people of Bihar do not need to be taught politics; they have the ability to teach politics to the entire world.”

Highlighting the scale of the mandate, PM Modi further stated, “In this election, there is a 10% vote difference between the victorious NDA alliance and the defeated Mahagathbandhan. This is a substantial margin. It reflects the clear preference of the average voter and what did they vote for? Development. Today, the desire for development in Bihar is unmistakable.”

Taking a sharp swipe at the Congress during his address at the Surat Airport, the Prime Minister remarked, “The Congress has now turned into ‘MMC’ - the Muslim League Maowadi Congress.” He also noted that the Congress secured fewer seats across the last six state elections, while the BJP won more seats in a single state.

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Cabinet approves increase in the Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India by Four to 37 from 33
May 05, 2026

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved the proposal for introducing The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament to amend The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 for increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of India by 4 from the present 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India).

Point-wise details:

Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 provides for increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court by 04 i.e. from 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India).

Major Impact:

The increase in the number of Judges will allow Supreme Court to function more efficiently and effectively ensuring speedy justice.

Expenditure:

The expenditure on salary of Judges and supporting staff and other facilities will be met from the Consolidated Fund of India.

Background:

Article 124 (1) in Constitution of India inter-alia provided “There shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India and, until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than seven other Judges…”.

An act to increase the Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India was enacted in 1956 vide The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act 1956. Section 2 of the Act provided for the maximum number of Judges (excluding the Chief Justice of India) to be 10.

The Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India was increased to 13 by The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1960, and to 17 by The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1977. The working strength of the Supreme Court of India was, however, restricted to 15 Judges by the Cabinet, excluding the Chief Justice of India, till the end of 1979, when the restriction was withdrawn at the request of the Chief Justice of India.

The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1986 further augmented the Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India, excluding the Chief Justice of India, from 17 to 25. Subsequently, The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2008 further augmented the Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India from 25 to 30.

The Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India was last increased from 30 to 33 (excluding the Chief Justice of India) by further amending the original act vide The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2019.