Maharashtra CM Fadnavis defends mandatory Marathi for drivers from May 1

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has defended the state government’s decision to make Marathi mandatory ...

Rule mandating Marathi for drivers sparks political stir

Maharashtra plans to amend rules requiring public transport drivers to know Marathi, sparking political tension and protests ...
Deccan Chronicle

Maharashtra To Amend Rules To Make Marathi Mandatory For Auto, Cab Drivers

Rajesh Narvekar, Transport Commissioner of Maharashtra, has submitted the proposal to the secretary of the transport ...

"Our stand against threats to cancel permits for rickshaw drivers": Sanjay Nirupam amid Maharashtra language row

This comes after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Amit Thackeray on Thursday warned rickshaw drivers against "laying hands" on Marathi-speaking rickshaw drivers under the guise of striking ...
Asianet Newsable on MSN

Sanjay Nirupam opposes cancelling permits over Marathi language rule

Shiv Sena's Sanjay Nirupam said promoting Marathi is fine but opposed threats to cancel permits for non-Marathi-speaking auto ...
Opinion
Press Trust of India on MSNOpinion

Raut backs govt decision to make Marathi mandatory for auto, taxi drivers

Mumbai, Apr 24 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday asserted that people living in Maharashtra should learn Marathi and added everyone must follow the law and respect a state that provid ...

Harsh Mander: Language, local governance and finance – the debates that defined Indian federalism

The post-2014 assault on India’s federal democracy follows decades of the uneven implementation and erosion of federalism.