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‘We'd be in office if educated’: Mumbaiauto drivers block road 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

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SHREEDHAR RATHI24 Aug 2026, 08:23 amUpdated 15h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
‘We'd be in office if educated’: Mumbai auto drivers block road over Marathi rule

IndiaSHREEDHAR RATHI

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.

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Source: Times of India · SHREEDHAR RATHI. Published 24 Aug 2026, 08:23 am.

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