Read how the Rupee symbol was created by a Tamilian, son of an ex-DMK MLA

A new controversy has been initiated by the DMK in Tamil Nadu amidst the ongoing row over ‘Hindi imposition’. Udaya Kumar, who was born in Marur, close to Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, later disclosed in an interview with “The Hindu” how he combined aspects of Roman and Devanagari scripts to create the rupee symbol. “Udhay Kumar, who designed the symbol, is the son of a former DMK MLA,” he wrote and then said, “How stupid can you become, MK Stalin.” The DMK Government's State Budget for 2025-26 replaces the Rupee Symbol designed by a Tamilian, which was adopted by the whole of Bharat and incorporated into our Currency. “Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam is an Indian academic and designer, son of a former DMK MLA, who designed the Indian rupee sign, which was accepted by Bharat,” and termed the move as an insult to Tamilians. Let Tamil Nadu chief minister @mkstalin change his name in to a tamil name…To hide all the failures of his Gov this drama continues….how many years they ruled TN…why now….DMK always talk separitism and withanti National mindset they are against National integrity https://t.co/apHwZ2HKIu — Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan March 13, 2025 While DMK may try to live in a parallel universe, the currency of India is still denoted by ₹, designed by a Tamilian.