What is A Sign in the Cannara Club Reading ""RULES OF THE GAME MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIME" (28)

In the story, "Day One (Afternoon): The Bunder," this sign symbolizes the rampant corruption in Kittur. It subtly tells readers that even though Abbasi wants to break out of the cycle of corruption that envelopes the town, he cannot as he has to play by the rules of corruption so that his family can survive.