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Taxi Drivers Given One Year to Learn Marathi

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • Maharashtra has given taxi and tuk-tuk drivers an extra year to learn Marathi.
  • The extension follows protests over rules requiring drivers to demonstrate proficiency in the state’s official language.

MUMBAI: Taxi and tuk-tuk drivers in Maharashtra have been given an additional year to learn Marathi after protests erupted over regulations requiring them to master the state’s official language.

State transport officials began testing drivers’ ability to communicate in Marathi on August 20. Drivers who previously failed the test had been given one month to learn the language, according to the report.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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