V. Saminathan. File
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The former president of the Puducherry unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) V. Saminathan has urged the Puducherry government to impose penalties on shops and business establishments that have failed to display their nameboards in Tamil.

In a statement, he said the government had directed the mandatory display of Tamil nameboards in front of shops and establishments across the city. However, the authorities had failed to enforce the rule effectively, and a number of shops continued to carry English nameboards.

Mr. Saminathan said the authorities are duty-bound to implement the directive. The officials must ensure 100% compliance in all hotels, commercial establishments, and institutions, failing which penalty should be imposed on them.