Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said enforcement will begin against auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers lacking basic Marathi skills after the 105-day learning period ended. Drivers may face notices, licence suspension and eventual cancellation for continued non-compliance
Maharashtra has paused immediate licence cancellations for taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers over Marathi language compliance, shifting to a training-focused drive from May to August, with surveys planned before stricter enforcement of the mandatory language requirement resumes
