Summary:
The names and designations are still clearly visible,” said Sandeep Shinde, a businessman, who travels through Riverside Road in Shaniwar Peth. With no exceptions, these signs bear the names of the elected representatives as well.However, with the model code of conduct in place, almost all names have been covered to comply with norms. Political commentary has remained, as the boards have retro-reflective saffron coloured backgrounds.Those signs even fall afoul of the Indian Road Congress regulations and established norms for signs, as direction and warning boards are supposed to have retro-reflective signs and lettering in contrasting colours. But the transparent cover has ensured most names are visible.“Some of these boards have colours of certain political parties in thin lines along the margins. These were painted recently as part of Swachh Bharat survey and money was spent again to cover them..