The designer of the rupee symbol (₹) has reacted to the controversy over the Tamil Nadu government replacing the sign with the Tamil letter "Ru" in promotional material for the state budget.

A political row over the linguistic origin of the ‘ ₹’ symbol mustn’t distract ... What matters is our vision of the rupee’s future. As a market creation, it must evolve as a function ...

Sitharaman accused the DMK of “not only rejecting a national symbol but also completely ignoring the creation of a Tamil Nadu youth”. The finance minister also said that the rupee symbol is ...