The Tamil Nadu government has decided to change the official sign of Rs (₹) and has planned to add Tamil letters instead. This decision has created a big political controversy, as the rupee sign itself was designed by a person from Tamil Nadu, D Uday Kumar.
The most interesting thing is that Uday Kumar’s father D Dharmalingam Dravid has been a former MLA of Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In such a situation, questions are arising that why the DMK government changed the national mark created by the person of its own state?
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Who is the designer of the rupee symbol?
- The official sign of the rupee was designed by D Uday Kumar, a student of IIT Bombay.
- He was born in Marur village in Thiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu.
- His father D Dharmalingam was a former DMK MLA.
- In 2010, Uday Kumar’s design was selected as the official sign of the Indian rupee.
- This mark contains a mixture of elements of Devanagari (R) and Roman (R) script.
“Uday Kumar won this competition by beating hundreds of participants, and his design was adopted by the whole of India.”
BJP retaliation on DMK government’s decision
The BJP has reacted sharply to this decision of the Tamil Nadu government.
BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai said:
“The DMK government changed the rupee sign, which was designed by a Tamil person and the whole of India adopted. This is another example of Stalin government politics. “
BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya attack:
“Chief Minister MK Stalin is insulting the people of Tamil Nadu by removing the mark of rupee from Tamil Nadu budget 2025-26 documents.”
BJP says that this decision is inspired by Tamil identity politics and is part of DMK’s ideological fight against the central government.
Story of rupee symbol
- In 2010, the Government of India felt the need for an official mark for the rupee.
- DD Udaya Kumar of IIT Bombay designed the mark and it was approved by the government.
- This mark was a mixture of Indian culture and western global identity.
- This mark is now used in India’s currency notes, coins and digital transactions.
What is the argument of DMK government?
There is no official statement behind the DMK government’s decision, but it is considered part of his strategy to prioritize Tamil language and culture.
DMK government earlier also:
- Tamil has made many policies to give priority to the language.
- The central government has been opposing the policies of the central government against the imposition of Hindi.
- Tamil has been taking separate decisions to promote identity.
Is it possible to change the rupee sign?
The rupee sign is approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Government.
If Tamil Nadu changes it in its budget documents, it will only apply at the state level.
The central government has the right to change it at the national level.
