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‘Bengali must on all signboards’: Kolkata mayor warns shops and restaurants, KMC session held entirely in Bengali

Summary by Times of India
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has mandated that all commercial establishments, including shops and restaurants, must display signboards and hoardings in Bengali, alongside other languages. This directive follows a previous Kolkata Municipal Corporation order with a February 21, 2025 deadline. The corporation's proceedings were conducted entirely in Bengali, echoing CM Mamata Banerjee's call for a 'Bhasha Andolan'.

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‘Bengali must on all signboards’: Kolkata mayor warns shops and restaurants, KMC session held entirely in Bengali

Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has mandated that all commercial establishments, including shops and restaurants, must display signboards and hoardings in Bengali, alongside other languages. This directive follows a previous Kolkata Municipal Corporation order with a February 21, 2025 deadline. The corporation's proceedings were conducted entirely in Bengali, echoing CM Mamata Banerjee's call for a 'Bhasha Andolan'.

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