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April 29, 2025
Language row: The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, has replaced the Indian rupee symbol (₹) with the Tamil letter for ‘Ru’ in the official logo of the state Budget amid the language row. Notably, ‘Ru’ denotes ‘Rubai’ (Rupees in Tamil). The decision is being seen as a strong assertion of Tamil language pride amid ongoing discussions around the imposition of Hindi and cultural autonomy.
The move to replace the rupee symbol comes in the backdrop of the ruling DMK’s ongoing and intense clash with the Centre over what it views as the imposition of Hindi through the three-language formula outlined in the new National Education Policy.
