https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/35-years-after-tsunduru-are-we-still-living-with-the-conditions-that-killed-eight-dalits https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/gtt61gyi/GeminiGeneratedImage98gt2198gt2198gt.png The ongoing legal process for Tsunduru highlights that the state needs to implement more than just legal laws on paper; the state and the legal machinery should be fundamentally committed to the swift dispersal of justice and the dismantling of the entrenched caste system existing within society and institutions. themooknayak-en en 2026-08-27T15:05:00.000+05:30 35 Years After Tsunduru: Are We Still Living With the Conditions That Killed Eight Dalits? Tsunduru Massacre , Caste based violence, caste divide https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/census-2027-counting-castes-is-easy-counting-them-correctly-is-the-real-test https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/vh0j9saw/GaDhw.jpg Comprehensive caste enumeration is being undertaken for the first time since Independence. themooknayak-en en 2026-08-27T13:42:35.810+05:30 Census 2027: Counting Castes Is Easy. Counting Them Correctly Is the Real Test Census 2027, caste question, caste identities https://en.themooknayak.com/livelihood/tm-ground-report-marathi-on-the-road-how-maharashtras-new-rule-is-affecting-drivers-from-up-and-bihar https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/jgm9rv14/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-27-2026-065436-AM.png Maharashtra’s new language requirement has put auto, taxi and app-based cab drivers under a new regulatory test. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/37nw8dhf/11.jpeg For drivers from UP and Bihar, the issue is not necessarily learning Marathi, but finding the time and opportunity to learn while working long hours on Mumbai’s roads. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/f4ti2pwg/02.jpeg The government says it wants only “working knowledge” of Marathi, not specialised proficiency, and has conducted a 105-day training programme before beginning roadside assessments. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/yzl3jzrp/01.jpeg Autorickshaw drivers waiting for passengers at Kurla stand. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/3htlaben/22.jpeg Drivers are being given notices on failing roadside Marathi test. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/l7tgu6uy/04.jpeg Marathi-speaking cab driver Rahul Nile says there is nothing wrong with requiring basic Marathi to help drivers understand passengers. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-27/2km0qe62/05.jpeg For Mumbai’s drivers, the key questions are how the Marathi test is enforced, whether workers get enough time to learn and whether failure could ultimately affect their livelihood. themooknayak-en en 2026-08-27T07:23:21.178+05:30 TM Ground Report | Marathi on the Road: How Maharashtra’s New Rule Is Affecting Drivers from UP and Bihar Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Rules 2026, Marathi language requirement, Migrant drivers in Mumbai, Marathi language row