Tamil Nadu govt’s move to replace rupee symbol signals dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity: Nirmala Sitharaman
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu govt’s move to replace rupee symbol signals dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity: Nirmala Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday slammed the Tamil Nadu government's move to replace the rupee symbol with a Tamil character, saying that it signals a dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity. “By erasing rupee symbol, DMK not only rejecting a national symbol but also utterly disregarding creative contribution of a Tamil youth,” said Nirmala Sitharaman. Meanwhile, the ruling DMK defended its party-led government replacing the Indian rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget 2025-26, saying there was nothing wrong in using the native language. Here is Nirmala Sitharaman's full statement The DMK government has reportedly removed the official Rupee symbol ‘ ₹’ from the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 documents, which will be presented tomorrow.

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Why use Hindi names for schemes when Tamil alternatives available, asks DMK MLA
1 week, 1 day ago

Why use Hindi names for schemes when Tamil alternatives available, asks DMK MLA

India Today  

Amid a language row, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLA Ezhilan Naganathan on Monday accused the Union government of imposing Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking states by naming central schemes in the language. Speaking in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, he read out a list of Central government schemes with Hindi names, arguing that this was an attempt to make non-Hindi states familiar with the …

Puducherry shop names to be in Tamil: CM
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2 weeks ago

Puducherry shop names to be in Tamil: CM

Hindustan Times  

Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy on Tuesday said that the government would issue circulars to all shops and establishments in the Union territory, directing them to display their names in Tamil. The directive by the leader of All India NR Congress, an ally of the National Democratic Alliance, comes amid a raging controversy over neighbouring state Tamil Nadu’s refusal to …

Why BJP making an issue of rupee symbol in Tamil is advantage DMK
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Why BJP making an issue of rupee symbol in Tamil is advantage DMK

India Today  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s tirade against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu over replacement of the Devanagari rupee symbol in the state’s budget logo with the Tamil rupee letter and accusing the party of regional chauvinism and promoting secessionist sentiment are rapidly turning out to be a case of missing the woods for the trees. The finance …

‘Hatred for language not good for country’, Naidu weighs in on language row
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Hatred for language not good for country’, Naidu weighs in on language row

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday appeared to lend his support to the Centre’s contentious three-language policy, saying that it was not good to play politics or spread hatred on the issue, and adding that English, Hindi and Telugu were all important. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Naidu’s comments come at a time when his …

MK Stalin reveals why he replaced 'Rs' with 'Ru' in Tamil Nadu budget logo
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

MK Stalin reveals why he replaced 'Rs' with 'Ru' in Tamil Nadu budget logo

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday said his government replaced the 'Rs' symbol with 'Ru' in the budget 2025-2026 to demonstrate DMK's commitment to the language issue. The Tamil Nadu government's replacing the rupee symbol with 'Ru,' the first letter of 'Rubaai' that denotes the national currency in the vernacular language, had kicked up a row. Finance minister …

‘Even Nirmala Sitharaman Has Used Tamil Rupee Symbol’: Stalin Slams Centre For Ignoring Pleas For Funds
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Even Nirmala Sitharaman Has Used Tamil Rupee Symbol’: Stalin Slams Centre For Ignoring Pleas For Funds

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Sunday defended the state government's decision to replace the Indian rupee symbol with the Tamil letter in the Budget logo for 2025-26, asserting that it reflected the party’s strong stance on language policy. He also took a swipe at Sitharaman, alleging that she responded to the rupee symbol issue but …

DC Edit | Row Over Rupee Symbol Dilutes Legitimate Issues
2 weeks, 2 days ago

DC Edit | Row Over Rupee Symbol Dilutes Legitimate Issues

Deccan Chronicle  

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. The rupee sign controversy was triggered by state BJP president K. Annamalai, who found something remiss in a promotional video released by the state government ahead of the presentation of its Budget and …

Nirmala Sitharaman has also used Tamil rupee symbol: MK Stalin backs Budget move
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Nirmala Sitharaman has also used Tamil rupee symbol: MK Stalin backs Budget move

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin defended the state's decision to use the Tamil letter for 'ru' in place of the official rupee symbol in its budget for 2025-26, pointing out that Nirmala Sitharaman herself had previously used Tamil letter 'Ru' instead of 'Re' in English. "Interestingly, Nirmala Sitharaman herself has used 'Ru' instead of 'Re' in English," Stalin said. …

Kannada Rakshana Vedike applauds Tamil Nadu for using ரூ instead of ₹ in budget
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kannada Rakshana Vedike applauds Tamil Nadu for using ரூ instead of ₹ in budget

The Hindu  

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, an organisation often at the forefront of language agitations in Karnataka, has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. The letter called Dravidian movement of Tamil Nadu ‘the pride of the entire South Indian Dravidian speakers’. “They are displaying a dictatorial attitude without paying any attention to the requests made by their government and other South Indian …

‘Want Money From Bollywood But Refuse To Accept Hindi’: Pawan Kalyan Slams Tamil Nadu Leaders Over NEP Row
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Want Money From Bollywood But Refuse To Accept Hindi’: Pawan Kalyan Slams Tamil Nadu Leaders Over NEP Row

ABP News  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan on Friday criticised Tamil Nadu politicians for opposing Hindi while benefiting from Bollywood's financial prospects. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's son Udhayanidhi Stalin, serving as the Deputy Chief Minister, has also been a film actor and producer. Tamil Nadu's Rupee Symbol Change Amid Language Row Intensifying the ongoing …

Tracing ₹’s roots: History, design, adoption and controversies; how rupee symbol came to be
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Tracing ₹’s roots: History, design, adoption and controversies; how rupee symbol came to be

Live Mint  

Amid the tussle over language and Hindi imposition with the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget 2025-26, which was presented on Friday. Spreading the word Upon adopting the rupee symbol in July 2010, the Centre had said that it would adopt the sign within six months …

BJP, AIADMK walkout in Tamil Nadu assembly over rupee symbol move, liquor scam
2 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP, AIADMK walkout in Tamil Nadu assembly over rupee symbol move, liquor scam

India Today  

The BJP and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly during the state Budget 2025-26 presentation, protesting against the DMK government’s move to replace the rupee symbol and alleged corruption in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited. ANNAMALAI CALLS BUDGET EYEWASH BJP state president K Annamalai slammed the budget, calling it an …

Tamil Nadu rupee symbol row reaches assembly, BJP walks out during Budget session
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu rupee symbol row reaches assembly, BJP walks out during Budget session

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, along with other opposition parties, walked out of the Tamil Nadu assembly during the state Budget 2025-26 in protest the DMK government's move to replace the rupee symbol. Representational image of Tamil Nadu BJP members, who walked out of the state assembly BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan wore a black dress in the assembly as a sign …

Tamil Nadu budget announces language museum after replacing rupee symbol
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu budget announces language museum after replacing rupee symbol

India Today  

In Tamil Nadu’s budget for 2025-26 presented today, it announced plans to establish ‘Agaram - Museum of Languages’ at the Madurai World Tamil Sangam campus to educate the younger generation about the antiquity and continuity of Tamil, one of the world's oldest classical languages. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu accused the Centre of withholding Rs 2,150 crore meant for …

'Promotes Secessionist Sentiments': Nirmala Sitharaman Slams DMK Over 'Rs' Symbol Move
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Promotes Secessionist Sentiments': Nirmala Sitharaman Slams DMK Over 'Rs' Symbol Move

ABP News  

A row has erupted in Tamil Nadu after the MK Stalin government in the state replaced the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter for 'Ru' in the state budget logo. Removing a national symbol like '₹' from the State Budget documents goes against that very oath, weakening the commitment to national unity," she said, and added, "This is more than …

Tamil Nadu govt replaces rupee symbol; BJP drags Udaya Kumar's name: 'Embarrassment for MK Stalin' | 10 updates
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu govt replaces rupee symbol; BJP drags Udaya Kumar's name: 'Embarrassment for MK Stalin' | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

The tussle over the three-language formula under the NEP with the Centre intensified as the Tamil Nadu government, led by chie minister MK Stalin, on Thursday replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget 2025-26. The move comes amidst a political firestorm over the issue after the Tamil Nadu government rejected the National …

DMK defends rupee symbol move, shares proof of Tamil letter's historic use
2 weeks, 5 days ago

DMK defends rupee symbol move, shares proof of Tamil letter's historic use

India Today  

After an uproar over the Tamil Nadu state budget logo replacing the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter of ‘Ru’, the DMK IT Wing hit back at critics, calling them ignorant of Tamil history. The Sanghi ecosystem is losing it over Tamil Nadu using the Tamil letter instead of the symbol, as if centuries of Tamil usage are suddenly wrong,” …

Hindi row takes new turn as Tamil Nadu replaces ₹ symbol
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hindi row takes new turn as Tamil Nadu replaces ₹ symbol

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu on Thursday replaced the rupee symbol with a Tamil letter for the logo of the state budget 2025-26, a symbolic move that triggered a political storm and ratcheted up the already simmering tensions between the state and the Centre over language. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government released a 24-second video to announce the budget, which had a logo …

BJP kicks up controversy over ‘Rupee’ ahead of State Budget
2 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP kicks up controversy over ‘Rupee’ ahead of State Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Just as the State government was preparing the ground for the unveiling of its last full-fledged annual budget of their present term in the Assembly, BJP State President, K Annamalai kicked up a controversy over the symbol for rupee used in the logo for the 2025-26 annual Budget that was made public on Thursday. The Budget logo used the …

Rupee symbol change signifies protest against policies of Union government: DMK spokesperson
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rupee symbol change signifies protest against policies of Union government: DMK spokesperson

Op India  

DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Thursday, speaking on the Tamil Nadu government replacing the Rupee symbol with the Tamil ‘Ru’ symbol for the state Budget, said that the aim behind the usage of ‘Ru’ was to signify the protest of the state against the policies of the Union government. Speaking to ANI, the DMK spokesperson said “The usage of ‘Ru’ …

Nirmala Sitharaman slams MK Stalin's DMK over 'Rs' move: 'Promotes secessionist sentiment'
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Nirmala Sitharaman slams MK Stalin's DMK over 'Rs' move: 'Promotes secessionist sentiment'

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday slammed the Tamil Nadu government's move to replace the rupee symbol. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked why didn’t the DMK protest back in 2010 when the rupee symbol was officially adopted under the Congress -led UPA government “If the DMK has a problem with ‘ ₹’, why didn’t it protest back in 2010 …

Rupee Symbol Dropped By Stalin Govt Was Designed By Tamil Nadu Man — Meet Udaya Kumar
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rupee Symbol Dropped By Stalin Govt Was Designed By Tamil Nadu Man — Meet Udaya Kumar

ABP News  

A row has erupted in Tamil Nadu after the MK Stalin government in the state replaced the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter for 'Ru' in the state budget logo. The party's state unit chief K Annamalai pointed that the current symbol for rupee has been deigned by a Tamilian who is also the son of a former DMK MLA. …

Read how the Rupee symbol was created by a Tamilian, son of an ex-DMK MLA
2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

Op India  

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, …

Tamil Nadu's Stalin govt drops rupee symbol in budget amid Tamil-Hindi row, BJP slams decision
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu's Stalin govt drops rupee symbol in budget amid Tamil-Hindi row, BJP slams decision

Firstpost  

The logo carried ‘ru’, the first letter of the Tamil word ‘Rubaai’ which denotes the Indian currency in the vernacular language. It also had the caption “everything for all,” indicating what the ruling DMK claims is its inclusive model of governance Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday stirred controversy by replacing the Indian rupee symbol with the Tamil …

T.N. government opts for Tamil letter instead of ₹ symbol in Budget logo
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

T.N. government opts for Tamil letter instead of ₹ symbol in Budget logo

The Hindu  

Stepping up Tamil Nadu’s campaign to promote Tamil, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday released a promotional logo for the State Budget 2025-26, replacing the Indian currency symbol ‘₹’ with the Tamil letter ‘roo’ to denote ‘roobai’. According to official sources, the Tamil Nadu government, in its Budget document, has been using the Tamil word ‘roobai’ and the English word …

‘How stupid can you become’: BJP’s Annamalai on Tamil Nadu govt dropping ‘Rs’ symbol in state budget
2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘How stupid can you become’: BJP’s Annamalai on Tamil Nadu govt dropping ‘Rs’ symbol in state budget

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party chief Annamalai has hit out at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in the state for dropping the ‘Rs’ symbol in the state budget and replacing it with Tamil letter ‘ru’. In a post on X, Annamalai criticised the Tamil Nadu government for disregarding the rupee symbol, which was “designed by a Tamilian.” Annamalai said, “The …

Tamil Nadu govt escalates language row, removes official Rupee symbol ₹
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu govt escalates language row, removes official Rupee symbol ₹

Op India  

In an obvious escalation of the language row, the Stalin government in Tamil Nadu has now dropped the Indian Rupee symbol ₹ from its official documents. This move comes amid and the Tamil Nadu government’s opposition to the 3-language policy of the National Education Policy, which it calls Hindi imposition, even though Hindi is not made mandatory. The Tamil Nadu …

Tamil Nadu Drops '₹' For Rupee, Replaces With Tamil Symbol
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu Drops '₹' For Rupee, Replaces With Tamil Symbol

ABP News  

A day before Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26, Chief Minister MK Stalin released financial statement of the state replacing the rupee symbol with a Tamil language symbol representing the Indian currency. However, previously Budget documents of Tamil Nadu used to carry '₹' symbol. Indian Currency Symbol The Indian currency symbol reflects the nation's commitment to reducing economic disparity. The symbol's design …

Rupee symbol creator and former DMK MLA’s son distances himself from Tamil Nadu budget logo row
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rupee symbol creator and former DMK MLA’s son distances himself from Tamil Nadu budget logo row

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Hours after the Tamil Nadu government released a new rupee logo for the state budget, IIT Guwahati Professor D Udaya Kumar, who had designed the Indian rupee symbol, on Thursday refused to be drawn into the controversy over language and said it is a mere coincidence that his father was a DMK MLA. The DMK government in the southern …

Tamil Nadu government replaces rupee symbol with Tamil letter in budget logo amid language row
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tamil Nadu government replaces rupee symbol with Tamil letter in budget logo amid language row

New Indian Express  

Ahead of its tabling on March 14, the Tamil Nadu government has replaced the Indian rupee symbol '₹' with the Tamil letter 'ரூ' in the official logo of its 2025-26 state budget. While the Tamil Nadu government has yet to issue an official statement on the matter, the BJP intensified its attack on the DMK government. BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy …

Nirmala Sitharaman's 'secessionist sentiment' dig at DMK over rupee symbol move
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nirmala Sitharaman's 'secessionist sentiment' dig at DMK over rupee symbol move

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin for replacing the official rupee symbol in the state Budget document with a Tamil letter, Ru, asserting it "promoted secessionist sentiments under the pretence of regional pride". She said removing the rupee symbol from the Tamil Nadu Budget "weakened the commitment to national unity and …

Tamil Nadu replaces rupee symbol from Budget in big language row escalation
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tamil Nadu replaces rupee symbol from Budget in big language row escalation

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, escalating the language row with the central government, dropped the official rupee symbol with the Tamil letter for ‘ru’ from ‘rubai’ for the state budget 2025-26. Stalin shared on X a teaser for the state budget, which will be presented on March 14 in the state assembly, saying: “To ensure the widespread development of …

Rupee symbol dropped by Tamil Nadu was designed by son of ex-DMK MLA
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rupee symbol dropped by Tamil Nadu was designed by son of ex-DMK MLA

India Today  

The spat between Tamil Nadu and the Centre over the language row took a new turn on Thursday after the DMK-led government replaced the rupee symbol in the state Budget document with a Tamil letter. Ironically, the rupee symbol was designed by Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam, an IIT professor and the son of a former DMK MLA. The latest Budget document …

Finance ministry charts path to $5 trillion by FY29
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Finance ministry charts path to $5 trillion by FY29

Hindustan Times  

Unleashing the productive potential of micro, small and medium enterprises; streamlining regulatory obligations; ensuring land availability at reasonable price; and securing energy needs -- these are some of the measures that will “guarantee” further acceleration of India’s economic growth, according to a note prepared by the Union finance ministry. Last month, the parliamentary standing committee on finance led by senior …

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