T S Thakur,Chief Justice of India became emotional in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, mournful government's functioning in lifting the number of judges from 21,000 to 40,000 to handle mounting cases, saying, "you cannot shift the entire burden on the judiciary". T S Thakur said, "Nothing moves”, recalling a 1987 Law Commission suggestion to raise the number of judges from then 10 judges per 10 lakh people to 50.

"Then comes inaction by the government as the increase (in the strength of judges) does not take place," he said in a choked voice while tackling the inaugural meeting of Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts here. "...And then, it is not only in the name of a litigant or people languishing in jails but also in the name of development of the country, its progress that I beseech you to rise to the occasion and realize that it is not enough to criticize. You cannot shift the entire burden on the judiciary," the Chief Justice of India, who was seen, wiping his eyes on three events, said as the PM heard him in engrossed notice. Modi said, "I can understand his (CJI's) pain as a lot of time has elapsed since 1987.

Whatever has been the compulsions, but it’s better to be late than never. We will do better in the future. Let us see how to move forward by reducing the burden of the past," He further said, “ if constitutional barriers do not create any problems, then top ministers and senior Supreme Court judges can sit together in a closed room to find a solution to the problem” "One should not be emotional. Justice Kehar (who is likely to be the next CJI) is a strong man. He will not be emotional," he said. In his speak to, the Chief Justice said, “following the Law Commission's recommendation, the Supreme Court in 2002 had also supported increasing the strength of the judiciary”