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Watch: Inside Story: Why Maharashtra gave auto-taxi drivers 1 more year to learn marathi
In this episode of Pulse Maharashtra, Vinaya Deshpande Pandit breaks down the inside story of the Maharashtra government’s decision to give auto-taxi drivers a one-year extension to learn functional Marathi. The move has brought the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena at odds over Marathi asmita, while raising questions about migrant voters and the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Why did Shiv Sena push for the Marathi language requirement? Why did the BJP step in? And what does this mean for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and Maharashtra’s political calculations? Watch the full episode to understand the politics behind the Marathi language debate.
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