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Mumbai’s Marathi Taxi Mandate | India News
Mumbai’s auto and taxi drivers are under fire for language skills — over 1,200 got notices on day one for lacking enough Marathi, risking three-month license suspensions if they don’t improve. Many veteran drivers, especially migrants, are panicking, pulling out of the streets to avoid inspections, while scrambling for costly private tutors or struggling to access official training. Authorities insist it’s about safety — ensuring drivers can communicate with passengers — and a second test looms in a month. Even native speakers are caught up in bureaucratic delays, revealing how deeply…
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