Amid the ongoing language row, Maharashtra government has decided to give auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers one year to learn functional Marathi.
No action will be taken against drivers during this period for not having the required knowledge of the state's official language, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced, days after the Transport Department headed by Shiv Sena minister Pratap Sarnaik carried out a checking drive and issued notices to the drivers who failed a Marathi test.
