Reacting to it, Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai sharply criticized the move, calling it unnecessary and an attempt to stoke linguistic divisions.
“The DMK Government’s State Budget for 2025-26 replaces the Rupee Symbol designed by a Tamilian, which was adopted by the whole of Bharat and incorporated into our currency,” Annamalai said in a social media post.
He also pointed out that Thiru Udhay Kumar, the designer of the official Rupee symbol (₹), is the son of a former DMK MLA, questioning the rationale behind the decision.
Annamalai further shared an image of the previous 2024-25 budget logo, which had retained the Indian Rupee symbol, to highlight the change.
