Nirupam said he visited Ganpat Patil Nagar area of Dahisar in the western suburbs earlier in the day to speak to autorickshaw drivers, urging them to learn Marathi and not to panic over the cancellation of their licences if they fail any exam testing their language skills

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