Amit Thackeray said drivers speaking only in Hindi or acting rudely would face action from his party.
The warning was directed at auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra.
The remarks came after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave drivers a one-year extension to learn functional Marathi.
Thackeray accused Fadnavis of linking the extension to upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Fadnavis said the extension followed requests from driver organizations citing varied age and educational backgrounds.
Four cab drivers have challenged the Marathi language mandate in the Bombay High Court.
The drivers argue the rule violates fundamental rights and goes beyond the Motor Vehicles Act.
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All of the reporting agrees that Amit Thackeray warned cab and auto drivers over Marathi, and that the warning followed the government’s extension for learning functional Marathi. It also agrees that the mandate is being challenged in court.
What remains contested is Thackeray’s claim that the extension was tied to Uttar Pradesh elections, which is attributed as an allegation rather than established fact. The legal challenge and the government’s response could still change as the Bombay High Court case develops, with the mandate under dispute.
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The critical coverage emphasizes that Amit Thackeray threatened action against auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers who spoke only Hindi or behaved rudely. It presents his comments as escalating the Marathi language dispute into a fresh political storm. It also includes his allegation that the government’s extension was driven by upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. The coverage notes that four cab drivers have challenged the mandate in the Bombay High Court.
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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Amit Thackeray warned auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra against speaking only in Hindi or behaving rudely, stating his party would take action. The remarks followed the state government granting drivers a one-year extension to learn functional Marathi. Thackeray criticized Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, alleging the extension was tied to upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh rather than the Marathi language. Four cab drivers have previously challenged the Marathi language mandate in the Bombay High Court.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Amit Thackeray stated that auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers found speaking only in Hindi or behaving rudely would be beaten by his party. His comments came after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a one-year extension for drivers to learn functional Marathi. Thackeray alleged the extension was motivated by upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, four cab drivers have challenged the state mandate in the Bombay High Court, arguing it violates fundamental rights and exceeds the Motor Vehicles Act.
Maharashtra Navanirman Sena leader Amit Thackeray warned that auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers insisting on speaking Hindi would face physical retaliation from his party. Thackeray criticized Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for giving drivers a one-year extension to learn Marathi, alleging the decision was connected to upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Fadnavis explained the extension was granted following requests from driver organizations citing varied age and educational backgrounds. Meanwhile, cab drivers have moved the Bombay High Court to challenge the Marathi language mandate.