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 https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/reservation-badhao-andolan-the-next-agenda-is-reservation-in-private-universities https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2023-09/426501c0-dbd4-4c4c-8f58-6dff6760603d/m.jpg Image for Representational Purposes Only themooknayak-en en 2026-08-25T12:31:10.759+05:30 'Reservation Badhao' Andolan: The Next Agenda Is Reservation in Private Universities Reservation debate, Private Universities, reservation badhao https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/not-just-oppression-but-the-desecration-of-babasahebs-statues-signifies-dalit-resistance-too https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-25/1qoxd4l3/01-.png Aatika Singh's ongoing doctoral project on iconoclasm analysis the sculptural defacement of anti-caste iconography, its nexus with land ownership and the intervention of photographic archiving. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-25/vzsxf5gs/48530709817454677697024038440067202910680292n.jpg Babasaheb Ambedkar statues continue to ignite passionate debates through their sheer existence. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-25/pvr7nqyp/aba5fad8-7496-4afb-9a7d-d881f47d33a4.jpeg https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-25/uqr4xhbn/4103415853540527540093451451482705654455996n-1.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-25/nytcvpsm/64dffd93-feb8-4d19-9082-e176a1db8203.jpeg themooknayak-en en 2026-08-25T10:35:09.850+05:30 Not Just Oppression but the Desecration of Babasaheb’s Statues Signifies Dalit Resistance Too : Aatika Singh Babasaheb Ambedkar statues, Aatika Singh, doctoral research, Dalit community