‘Had We Been Educated, We’d Be in Office’: Mumbai Auto Drivers Block Road, Begin 3-Day Strike over Marathi Rule

Mumbaikars pay '3 times' usual fare for autorickshaws as Marathi test kicks in: 'What are we achieving...?'

The enforcement drive has drawn criticism from members of the film fraternity as well as autorickshaw drivers, who have staged a three-day strike against the directive.

"Injustice": Auto-Rickshaw Drivers Protest In Mumbai Over Marathi Mandate

The Maharashtra Transport Department has been enforcing a rule requiring auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers to demonstrate a working knowledge of the state's primary language, Marathi.

‘Had we been educated, we’d be in office’: Mumbai auto drivers block road, begin 3-day strike over Marathi rule

Autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai began a three-day strike on Monday. They are protesting the Marathi language requirement for their licenses. Many older drivers lack formal education and struggle with the new rule. Protesters face significant fines and demand reconsideration of the directive. They seek justice and time to comply with the language mandate.

Marathi rule crackdown: Claiming ‘harassment’, migrant drivers block Kandivali Link Road

The non-Marathi-speaking drivers blocked roads on Kandivali Link Road near Laljipada, Mumbai, disrupting traffic during peak hours on a Monday and prompting a heavy police deployment.

Mumbai: Kandivali Link Road Traffic Hit As Auto Drivers Protest Marathi Test; VIDEO

Auto-rickshaw drivers allegedly blocked Kandivali Link Road in Mumbai on Monday while protesting Maharashtra

Mumbai Auto Rikshaws Off The Road? Commuters Face Higher Fares

The development comes amid Maharashtra Transport Department enforcing the rule requiring autorickshaw and taxi drivers to demonstrate a working knowledge of Marathi.