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Sanjay Nirupam urges Maharashtra govt to defer Marathi rule for auto, taxi drivers by 6 months

Updated On: 30 April, 2026 11:53 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

A state-wide inspection drive will be conducted through 59 regional and sub-regional offices of the Motor Transport Department to verify whether drivers can read and write the language, Sarnaik had said

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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam. File Pic

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam. File Pic

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has urged the Maharashtra government to postpone its plan to make Marathi mandatory for autorickshaw and taxi drivers by six months to a year, PTI reported. 

Earlier this month, his party colleague and Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced that speaking Marathi would be mandatory for all licensed autorickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra from May 1.

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