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Mumbai Auto Drivers Protest Against Mandatory Marathi Language Requirement

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Auto-rickshaw drivers in Mumbai have taken to the streets in protest against a Maharashtra Transport Department rule. The regulation requires auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers to demonstrate a functional knowledge of Marathi, the state's primary language. Drivers opposing the mandate have called the policy unjust, prompting organized demonstrations in the city. The protest highlights ongoing tensions between the state government's language enforcement efforts and the concerns of drivers who may not be fluent in Marathi.

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