Chennai: CM Stalin has taken a big step amidst the ongoing language dispute in Tamil Nadu. The Stalin government removed the symbol of ‘₹’ from the state’s budget and replaced it with the Tamil symbol ‘ரூ’. Let us know that the Tamil Nadu government is going to present the budget of 2025/26 in the assembly on Friday. Prior to that, the ruling DMK has taken this decision to change the symbol of the rupee in the new National Education Policy amid the charge of imposing Hindi on the state through Trishag formula. Tamil Nadu is the first state in the country where the symbol of the rupee has been changed.
On this change made in the budget, nothing has been said by the Tamil Nadu government so far. Meanwhile, a BJP spokesperson said that this step of the Tamil government is like telling that it is “different from India”. Narayanan Tirupati said that the symbol of rupee is very common in the country. Which has now been removed by the Tamil Nadu government from its budget.
We prioritize Tamil ‘
The Tamil Nadu government has not yet given any formal information about this change. However, DMK leader Saravanan Annadurai told a news outlet that “nothing is illegal in this. We give priority to Tamil, that is why the government has taken this step.”
Trying to divert attention from failures
At the same time, BJP unit spokesperson Narayanan Tirupati in Tamil Nadu said that this step is like that statement of DMK. In which he has said that he is “different from India”. He alleged that DMK is trying to divert attention from failures.
Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu next year
The exchange of symbol is at a time when the state assembly elections are to be held next year. The main contest in the election will be seen between DMK and AIADMK. The BJP cannot succeed in its feet in the state so far. She is constantly engaged in efforts.
