The petitioners underlined that the enforcement is “targeted at migrant drivers” as more than 70% of about 200,000 autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai come from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar | Mumbai news

A statewide inspection campaign is underway after the August 15 deadline for taxi and auto drivers to acquire functional knowledge of the language ended.

Maharashtra's auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers face scrutiny for not meeting new Marathi language requirements, sparking protests and service disruptions.