In Bihar, the BJP’s national spokesperson, Guru Prakash Paswan, told The Indian Express , “The BJP believes in both national unity and cultural diversity. Respecting the Marathi language and Maharashtra’s identity is important, but India’s spirit also dictates that every citizen should have equal opportunity anywhere in the country. We are still looking into the matter as it is currently at an evolving stage.” Rajiv Ranjan Prasad, the national spokesperson for BJP ally JD(U), said, “The Maharashtra government’s decision might be helpful to local residents, but a large number of non-Marathi people, including taxi drivers, have lived there for years. These taxi drivers must be given adequate time to learn Marathi.” Sanjay Nishad, a minister in the UP government and chief of the NISHAD party, an NDA ally, said, “Knowing a regional language is one thing and making it mandatory is another. If the government wants to bring such rules, then an arrangement should first be made to train them in the regional language.…