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Amid the language dispute, the Stalin government of Tamil Nadu has taken a big decision on the currency symbol (₹). The government has replaced the rupee symbol in the state budget logo with the Tamil letter ‘Ru’. In the budget for 2025-26, the ‘₹’ symbol has been replaced with the ‘ரூ’ symbol. This is the letter ‘Ru’ in the Tamil script. There is a tussle going on between the DMK and the central government over ‘imposing Hindi’ through the new National Education Policy. Amidst this, the Stalin government has taken this important step. This is the first time that a state has rejected the National Currency Symbol.
When was the ₹ symbol adopted?
The rupee symbol ₹ was officially adopted on July 15, 2010. This happened after a design competition announced by the government on March 5, 2009. During the 2010 budget, the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced the introduction of a new emblem that would reflect and embody Indian ethos and culture. The announcement was followed by a public competition, which resulted in the selection of the current design.
State-Centre tussle over Hindi
The decision to remove the ₹ symbol from the state budget comes amid an ongoing tussle between Tamil Nadu and the Centre over imposition of Hindi. Tamil Nadu had refused to implement key aspects of the NEP 2020, especially the three-language formula. The DMK-led government in the state argues that through the NEP, the central government wants to force the Tamil-speaking population to learn Hindi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin alleged that the NEP is a saffron policy aimed at promoting Hindi. Stalin said, we oppose NEP 2020, as it will completely destroy the progress of Tamil Nadu in the education sector.
He claimed that NEP does not accept reservation, which is social justice. The DMK chief alleged that the central government is trying to implement caste-based education in the name of vocational education.
Tamil Nadu has been opposing
Tamil Nadu has been continuously opposing the three-language formula. In 1937, the then Madras government headed by C Rajagopalachari made the study of Hindi compulsory in schools there. Dravidian leaders like Justice Party and Periyar opposed this decision on a large scale. This policy was repealed in 1940, but anti-Hindi sentiments persisted.
When the three-language formula was introduced in 1968, Tamil Nadu opposed it, calling it an attempt to impose Hindi. Under the leadership of then Chief Minister CN Annadurai, Tamil Nadu had adopted a two-language policy, under which only Tamil and English were taught.
What is the whole matter?
The Tamil Nadu government is going to present the state budget on Friday, March 14. Regarding this budget, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has shared a video on X on Thursday. In this video, it is seen that the ரூ symbol in Tamil language has been used instead of the official symbol of rupee ₹ in the budget logo. Sharing this video, CM MK Stalin wrote in Tamil – “To ensure comprehensive development of Tamil Nadu for the benefit of all sections of the society.”
Stalin’s allegation on BJP
Earlier, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday alleged that the new National Education Policy (NEP) is a saffron policy aimed at promoting Hindi. MK Stalin also claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to retain its power by increasing the number of seats in its dominant northern states through the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
AIADMK attacks DMK
On the other hand, AIADMK leader M Thambidurai has accused the Congress of introducing Hindi in Tamil Nadu. He attacked the DMK on Tuesday for joining hands with the Congress. Thambidurai said, “Who is responsible for the three-language formula? It is the Congress government. Who introduced Hindi? The Congress government. Why are they (DMK) with the Congress? They (Congress) came up with the three-language formula, imposed Hindi. All this has been done by the Congress government. Now they (DMK) have joined them (Congress) and are playing a game.”
