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Reconsider decision to make Marathi mandatory for drivers: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Nirupam writes to Maharashtra transport minister
Updated On: 24 April, 2026 02:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Nirupam, whose party is a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti coalition, emphasised that the issue should be viewed with a humanitarian approach. The former MP argued that enforcing an exam could prove detrimental for rickshaw and taxi drivers, for whom Marathi is not their mother tongue
Sanjay Nirupam said the language taught with love stays, while the one enforced only creates fear. FILE PIC
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has appealed to the Maharashtra government to reconsider its decision to hold Marathi exams for autorickshaw and taxi drivers and give relaxation to those who speak broken or working Marathi.
In a letter to Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, Nirupam said the language taught with love stays, while the one enforced only creates fear.
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