Tamil Nadu government replaces national rupee symbol with Tamil script in Budget 2025 amid language controversy.

The replacement of the rupee symbol with a Tamil language symbol representing the same came amid Tamil Nadu's row with the ...

Analysts say the BJP has unwittingly given the DMK an opportunity to play on Tamil sentiment and evoke regional pride in the run-up to state polls next year.

The Tamil Nadu government, amid a battle with the Centre over Hindi imposition in the state, let go of the rupee symbol ( ₹) ...

The move has sparked a political row, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calling it a “secessionist sentiment.” ...

Mr Kumar's design was chosen from 3,000 entries submitted nationwide, and he received an award of Rs 2.5 lakh. The symbol is ...

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized Tamil Nadu's CM MK Stalin for removing the rupee symbol from the state ...

Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam, designer of the Indian rupee symbol, responded to controversy over Tamil Nadu's decision to replace ...

Chief Minister Stalin has been vocal about protecting the Tamil language, describing it as not just a language but a symbol ...

The Tamil Nadu government earlier decided to replace the Devanagari-style rupee symbol '₹' with a Tamil letter in its budget ...

Tamil Nadu's replacement of the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter for 'Ru' in its state budget logo sparked controversy, ...