Nox Daven

Auto driver: “I’ve never really lived in a Marathi-speaking area, so I don’t know Marathi.” Reporter : “You don’t know Marathi? But isn’t Mumbai mainly a Marathi-speaking place?” Auto driver: “I’ve lived here since childhood, but in my area, people don’t really speak Marathi.” (To the crowd): “Which area are you from?” Auto driver: “Zoo Alley.” Reporter : “No one speaks Marathi there?” Auto driver: “I’ve heard Marathi exists there, but I’ve never really heard or spoken it.” Reporter : “Isn’t Marathi the main language of Mumbai?” Auto driver (angry): “Hey, who are you to question me? Every day new leaders come and new rules are made. They don’t even understand people’s lives. We are just trying to earn a living. Why are you forcing people to speak Marathi or asking for certificates? Just do your own work. I don’t understand where the country is heading. People like us are being troubled for no reason. Reporter : “The government says that if someone doesn’t know Marathi, their license could be cancelled. What about that?” Auto driver: “Let them do what they want.” Reporter : “What if your license gets cancelled?” Auto driver: “If it gets cancelled, we won’t die of hunger. I’ve been working as a laborer since childhood. I’ll find some other way to survive.”