Rupee symbol designer reacts to Stalin govt using Tamil letter in Budget

Friday, 14 March 2025
IIT Guwahati Professor D Udaya Kumar, who designed the Indian rupee symbol, distanced himself from the controversy over Tamil Nadu's decision to replace the Devanagari symbol with a Tamil letter in its budget logo. The state government's move is part of a larger language policy dispute with the central government. Kumar emphasized the autonomy of state decisions.

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