The BMC is mulling over postponing the deadline for switching shop signage to Marathi, which has to be most prominent according to the new diktat. Traders and retailer associations should be relieved considering the problems this has caused them and the tight deadline.

This paper has been following the signboard issue consistently. The crux is that the Marathi name has to be the most prominent and bigger in size than other languages on the signboard of establishments. After a May 15 deadline, the deadline was shifted to July 1.