Tamil Nadu, led by CM Stalin, replaced the Indian rupee symbol with Tamil letters in the state budget, sparking BJP criticism. This move adds to ongoing debates over regional languages, raising ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday stated that replacing the rupee symbol (₹) with the Tamil letters that form the sound “ru” – from “rupai” (rupees in Tamil) – in the ...

MK Stalin explains why he replaced Rupee symbol in Tamil Nadu budget The move has sparked a political row, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calling it a “secessionist sentiment.” ...

A recent political spat over the non-use of the rupee symbol by the Tamil Nadu government was not only tasteless but something that could have been avoided. It turned out to be just a so much ado ...

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.

Tamil Nadu replaced the Indian rupee symbol with the Tamil letter 'Ru' in its 2025–26 budget, rejecting the national currency sign. This move reflects Tamil pride and opposition to the three ...

The controversial move by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has brought attention to an ironic fact - the now-dropped rupee symbol by the state was designed by a Tamilian man, D Udaya Kumar.

Rupee symbol creator Udaya Kumar refuses to be drawn into controversy over new logo in Tamil Nadu The logo for the State budget, released by the Tamil Nadu government, carried ‘ரூ’, the ...

The BJP walked out of the Tamil Nadu state assembly to protest CM MK Stalin's decision to change the rupee symbol in the logo for the Budget 2024-26.

How did the rupee symbol come into existence: Tamil Nadu government replaces national rupee symbol with Tamil script in Budget 2025 amid language controversy.