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Good News for Taxi Drivers in Maharashtra: Govt Grants One-Year Grace Period to Learn Marathi

The state will arrange classes and study material, and no punitive action will be taken while drivers get a one-year reprieve, officials said.

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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that representatives of auto-rickshaw and taxi driver associations had met him and requested an additional year for the drivers to learn the language.

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The Maharashtra government has extended the Marathi language requirement for auto, taxi, and cab drivers by one year. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that no action will be taken against drivers during this period. He claimed that many drivers are taking time to learn the new language due to their advanced age.

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TV9 Marathi broke the news on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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