Politics | Posted on Jan 21, 2010 at 12:13am IST

Maharashtra govt, MNS face-off over permits

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The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday decided to grant taxi permits to only those people who have been residing in the state for 15 years. The new rules also state that who applying for taxi permits must speak, read and write Marathi. The decision will affect migrants from North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as most taxis in Mumbai are being driven by people from these two states. However, the decision is only for new permits and old ones won't be affected.

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