Which symbol did the Tamil Nadu government use instead of '₹' in its 2025-26 state budget logo?

The correct answer is ரூ.

In News

• The Tamil Nadu government replaced the Indian rupee symbol '₹' with the Tamil letter 'ரூ' in its state budget logo.
• The change was revealed ahead of CM M K Stalin’s presentation of the Tamil Nadu Budget for FY26.

Key Points

• The official INR symbol '₹' is derived from the Devanagari letter 'र' and the Roman letter 'R'.
• Tamil Nadu’s budget logo for 2025-26 featured 'ரூ' (Ru) instead of '₹'.
• This move aligns with Tamil Nadu’s stance on promoting regional languages.
• CM M K Stalin has been vocal about resisting Hindi imposition in Tamil Nadu.

Additional Information

• Background on India's Rupee Symbol
  • The official Indian rupee symbol (₹) was introduced in 2010.
  • It combines elements from Devanagari script (र) and the Roman alphabet (R).
  • The symbol was designed by Udaya Kumar, an IIT Guwahati professor.
• Tamil Nadu’s Language Policy
  • Tamil Nadu has opposed the central government's push for Hindi in official documentation.
  • The state follows a two-language policy (Tamil and English) instead of the three-language policy.
• Political Context
  • CM Stalin has criticized the National Education Policy (NEP), calling it a “saffronized policy.”
  • DMK has historically opposed Hindi imposition and supported Tamil linguistic identity.