Marathi language not compulsory to get taxi permit: Chavan
January 21st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANIMumbai, Jan 21 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday backed out from his earlier statement that in order to get a taxi permit, taxi drivers need to speak Marathi, Hindi or Gujarati.
Chavan said, “The decision of the Cabinet has gone by the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles rules that dates back to 1989. As per that rule, there are two important portions. Rule four of the Maharashtra motor vehicles clearly says that for a person to have a permit, 15 years of domicile is compulsory.”
“The second rule is also twenty years old, framed in 1989. It says that for a taxi badge for a driver, working knowledge of local language is necessary. The local language can be Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati,” added Chavan.
The Maharashtra Government had on Wednesday framed new rules for recruitment of taxi-drivers in Mumbai.
The new rule said that a person applying for driver’s post must have fifteen years of domicile of Maharashtra.
The new rule formed also stressed on the fact that the person must know how to read and write Marathi. (ANI)
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