Face-off between MNS and Shiv Sena leader Nirupam over mandatory Marathi for autorickshaw and taxi drivers

Controversy erupted connected Friday implicit the mandatory Marathi connection proficiency request for licenced autorickshaw and taxi drivers successful Maharashtra, effectual from May 1, with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) staging a protestation against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam for appealing to the State authorities to reconsider the move.

The protestation intensified with MNS party functionaries allegedly pelting stones astatine Mr. Nirupam’s car, en way to the autorickshaw relation successful Mumbai’s Dahisar region to sermon their concerns. Both MNS party functionaries and Mr. Nirupam had a face-off, with MNS raising slogans.