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 M.K. Stalin has defended his government’s decision to replace the rupee symbol (₹) with the Tamil letter ‘Ru’ (from ‘Rubaai’, meaning rupee) in the state budget logo. by ...

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 Centre had officially adopted the rupee symbol on July 15, 2010. According to his website, Mr Kumar has a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and a Master's Degree in Design (visual communication).

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.

The Tamil Nadu government's proposal to do away with the rupee symbol (₹) from the logo of the state's 2025-26 Budget, to be tabled in the Assembly on Friday, has created a political row. Union ...

Rupee symbol creator Udaya Kumar on Tamil Nadu's 'Rs' row: 'Don’t have any reaction' My father was an MLA even before I was born. Now, he is old and living in our village, leading his life ...

The rupee symbol was designed by Udhay Kumar, a Tamil Nadu-based academic and son of former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLA N Dharmalingam, and was officially adopted by the Indian government in 2010.