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Maharashtra Enforces Marathi for Taxi Drivers | India News
Maharashtra’s transport department is enforcing a new rule requiring auto and taxi drivers to demonstrate basic Marathi language skills—testing over 8,000 drivers on day one, with more than 1,200 receiving notices for insufficient fluency. Drivers have one month to improve or risk three-month badge suspensions; failure after that could lead to license revocation. The goal? Simple, practical communication—not Shakespeare. Despite months of training, many drivers still failed or skipped classes, sparking frustration and even accusations of political bias. Enforcement continues until September…
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