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Stalin drops rupee symbol: The Tamil Nadu man who designed the sign and his DMK connection

IndiaTimes Thursday, 13 March 2025
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin replaced the rupee symbol with a Tamil script in the state budget amidst a controversy over 'Hindi imposition.' The rupee symbol was originally designed by Tamilian Udaya Kumar, whose work incorporated both Indian and universal design features.
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