Tamil Nadu Govt Drops Official Rupee Symbol In State Budget, Draws Flak In Big Language Showdown

Last Updated:March 13, 2025, 14:06 IST

This marks the first time a state has rejected the national currency symbol, taking its resistance to the NEP to a new level.

Tamil Nadu Replaces Official Rupee Symbol With Tamil Letter In State Budget

In a strong stand against Education Policy (NEP), M K Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government replaced the official rupee symbol (₹) with a Tamil letter for ‘Ru’ from the state’s Budget 2025.

This marks the first time a state has rejected the national currency symbol, taking its resistance to the NEP to a new level.

Speaking to CNN News 18 about the latest move, DMK leader Saravanan Annadurai said, “We have put the Tamil word for Rupees. This is not a showdown, there is nothing illegal about it. We will prioritise Tamil, that is why the government went ahead with this."

“I just asked them to promote Tamil properly. Tamil Nadu is continuously performing well in the education sector – People are not migrating to North India from here, they are going to the US and the UK. BJP is not able to digest this," he added.

Meanwhile, Tamilisai Soundararajan said to CNN News 18, “They are using this only for their politics. I am not against using the Tamil word. This is just a political drama. Why are they not making their children study in government schools?"

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