State Govt opts Tamil letter ‘ரூ’ instead of ‘₹’ symbol in Budget logo
Stepping up the campaign to promote Tamil, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Thursday (March 13, 2025), released a promotional logo for the State Budget 2025-26, replacing the Indian currency symbol ₹ with the Tamil alphabet ‘Roo’ (‘ரூ’) to denote ‘Roobai’ (the Tamil word for the currency). The budget is to be presented in the Assembly on Friday (March 14, 2025).
The logo, shared on the official X page of the Chief Minister’s X page also carried the slogan, ‘Ellarkum Ellam’, (everything for everyone) conveying the idea of inclusiveness.
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Language row: Tamil Nadu government opts for Tamil letter ‘ரூ’ instead of ₹ rupee symbol in Budget logo
Tamil Nadu language row: Tamil Nadu Budget logo unveiled by CM Stalin replaces ‘₹’ symbol with Tamil letter ‘ரூ’ (roo) amid campaign against Hindi imposition
