Tamil Nadu’s Stalin govt drops rupee image in price range amid Tamil-Hindi row, BJP slams choice

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday stirred controversy by changing the Indian rupee image (₹) with the Tamil letter “Ru” within the state’s 2025-26 price range.

The state authorities launched the brand new emblem in a pre-budget video shared by Stalin on X. The price range will likely be introduced on March 14.

சமூகத்தின் அனைத்துத் தரப்பினரும் பயன்பெறும் வகையில் தமிழ்நாட்டின் பரவலான வளர்ச்சியை உறுதி செய்திட…#DravidianModel #TNBudget2025 pic.twitter.com/83ZBFUdKZC

— M.Okay.Stalin (@mkstalin) March 13, 2025

The emblem carried ‘ru’, the primary letter of the Tamil phrase ‘Rubaai’ which denotes the Indian foreign money within the vernacular language. It additionally had the caption “all the things for all,” indicating what the ruling DMK claims is its inclusive mannequin of governance.

The change within the foreign money image on Tamil Nadu’s state price range follows an intense language dispute between the Stalin-led state authorities and the Centre.

The transfer was slammed by BJP TN chief Okay Annamalai.

“The DMK Authorities’s State Finances for 2025-26 replaces the Rupee Image designed by a Tamilian, which was adopted by the entire of Bharat and included into our Foreign money.” “Thiru Udhay Kumar, who designed the image, is the son of a former DMK MLA. How silly are you able to grow to be, Thiru @mkstalin?,” he mentioned in a social media submit.

He additionally shared the emblem of the 2024-25 TN price range that had the Indian rupee image.

The event comes amidst the language row between the Centre and Tamil Nadu, with the latter alleging Hindi imposition by the Union authorities, a cost denied by the latter.

With inputs from businesses