Tamil Nadu Govt Replaces Rupee Symbol with Tamil Letter: A Language Debate Intensifies
The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to replace the Indian Rupee symbol (₹) with the Tamil letter ‘ரூ’ in the state budget logo has reignited the language debate in India. This move, led by Chief Minister M K Stalin, aligns with Tamil Nadu’s stance against the imposition of Hindi and reflects the ongoing resistance to the National Education Policy (NEP), which the state government views as “saffronized.”
| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | Tamil Nadu Govt Replaces Rupee Symbol with Tamil Letter: A Language Debate Intensifies |
| Decision | Replacing ‘₹’ with ‘ரூ’ in the Tamil Nadu budget logo |
| Reason | Assertion of Tamil identity and resistance against Hindi imposition |
| Criticism | BJP’s Annamalai called it “stupid”; Center claims NEP respects regional languages |
| Historical Context | Rupee symbol ‘₹’ designed by Tamilian Udaya Kumar, son of a former DMK MLA |
| Impact | Heightened language debate and mixed public reactions. |
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