Mumbai, April 27 -- Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena here today said that autorickshaw and taxi drivers who do not know Marathi language will not lose their licences for the time being and that a decision on the issue will be made on Tuesday.
"An important meeting was held with the representatives of autorickshaw and taxi drivers in my office at the Transport Ministry. At this meeting, an in-depth discussion was held regarding the state government's policy on the Marathi language. Everyone is in agreement that public vehicle drivers should know Marathi. Everyone showed their willingness to learn Marathi. However, some have asked for a period of 3 months, 6 months, or an year to learn Marathi ...