"Usage of Tamil 'Ru' symbol is a protest against Union govt:" DMK on replacing rupee symbol

The Tamil Nadu government has replaced the Indian rupee symbol '₹' with the Tamil letter 'ரூ' (pronounced as Ru) in the official logo of its 2025-26 state budget. The decision, made under the leadership of Chief Minister MK Stalin, comes amid the ongoing debate over language policies and the state's opposition to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.