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IN PHOTOS: Eknath Shinde felicitates 20,000 Mumbai rickshaw, taxi drivers after Marathi training

Updated On: 27 August, 2026 06:31 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Around 20,000 Hindi-speaking autorickshaw and taxi drivers were honoured by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after completing Marathi language training aimed at helping them communicate in the local language. Shinde handed over certificates to the drivers at an event in Mumbai's Borivali on Tuesday. (PICS/ EKNATH SHINDE'S OFFICE)

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Eknath Shinde honours 20,000 Mumbai auto, taxi drivers in Mumbai after completing Marathi language training. (PIC/ EKNATH SHINDE'S OFFICE)
Eknath Shinde honours 20,000 Mumbai auto, taxi drivers in Mumbai after completing Marathi language training. (PIC/ EKNATH SHINDE'S OFFICE)
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Speaking at the programme held at Kora Kendra Ground, Shinde said the initiative was aimed at encouraging people to embrace Marathi rather than imposing the language on them
Speaking at the programme held at Kora Kendra Ground, Shinde said the initiative was aimed at encouraging people to embrace Marathi rather than imposing the language on them
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He further stated that Marathi should be viewed as a language that brings people together rather than divides them
He further stated that Marathi should be viewed as a language that brings people together rather than divides them
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The Maharashtra Deputy CM also appealed to passengers to communicate with drivers in Marathi, saying this would help promote the language while benefiting the drivers’ businesses
The Maharashtra Deputy CM also appealed to passengers to communicate with drivers in Marathi, saying this would help promote the language while benefiting the drivers’ businesses
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Shinde said he took pride in having driven an autorickshaw during the early stages of his career. He described autorickshaw and taxi services as a form of public service and urged drivers to conduct their businesses honestly
Shinde said he took pride in having driven an autorickshaw during the early stages of his career. He described autorickshaw and taxi services as a form of public service and urged drivers to conduct their businesses honestly
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Shinde particularly praised drivers who hand over passengers’ lost money, jewellery, and other valuables to the police, saying such acts of honesty make them role models in society
Shinde particularly praised drivers who hand over passengers’ lost money, jewellery, and other valuables to the police, saying such acts of honesty make them role models in society
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He urged citizens to consider everyone living in Mumbai who loves Marathi as a relative, friend, and fellow Mumbaikar
He urged citizens to consider everyone living in Mumbai who loves Marathi as a relative, friend, and fellow Mumbaikar
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He also congratulated the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad and others involved in teaching the language, while specially acknowledging the contribution of Padma Shri Madhu Mangesh Karnik
He also congratulated the Konkan Marathi Sahitya Parishad and others involved in teaching the language, while specially acknowledging the contribution of Padma Shri Madhu Mangesh Karnik
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According to Shinde, around 1.6 lakh people across Maharashtra learnt Marathi during the first phase of the initiative
According to Shinde, around 1.6 lakh people across Maharashtra learnt Marathi during the first phase of the initiative
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He urged more people to learn Marathi and contribute to its promotion and said efforts should be made to take everyone along in Mumbai’s development rather than allowing obstacles to derail such initiatives.
He urged more people to learn Marathi and contribute to its promotion and said efforts should be made to take everyone along in Mumbai’s development rather than allowing obstacles to derail such initiatives.

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