‘Shah Rukh Khan did not take a permit from us, auto and taxi drivers did’: Maharashtra Transport Minister Sarnaik defends Marathi mandate

In a wide-ranging conversation with the Mumbai newsroom during The Indian Express Townhall, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik ...

‘Language doesn’t matter.. Passengers only convey location & negotiate fares’: How Mumbai views Marathi mandate

With Maharashtra setting an August 15 deadline for auto and taxi drivers to demonstrate Marathi proficiency, The Indian ...

Maharashtra defers decision to make Marathi mandatory for taxi, auto rickshaw drivers

Licenses will not be cancelled solely on the grounds that a driver does not know the language, said the state government.

No mandatory Marathi drive on May 1; focus shifts to learning the language

The meeting was attended by former MP Sanjay Nirupam, who had urged the government to defer the drive, Shashank Sharad Rao, president of Autorickshaw Chalak Malak Sanghatana Sanyukt Kruti Samiti ...