
The number of shops without Tamil on their name boards is increasing.
According to the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act and the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Act, shop name boards must display Tamil as the primary language, followed by English or any other language. The rules also require a font size ratio of 5:3:2 for Tamil, English, and a third language (if used), with Tamil displayed most prominently in the government-prescribed reform script.
In reality, these rules are rarely followed. Many shops have name boards only in English, while others display Tamil in a tiny font tucked away in a corner. Even this Upavihar name board is entirely in English, and "Thindi" is a Kannada word rather than Tamil.
No one is even talking about this. What are the authorities doing without checking these violations? In Bangalore, there were massive protests just because English was displayed in a slightly larger font than Kannada.