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Published • Tamil Nadu, India • Updated

Tamil Nadu govt’s move to replace rupee symbol signals dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity: Nirmala Sitharaman

  • Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized the Tamil Nadu government for removing the official Rupee symbol from its Budget documents, stating it weakens national unity.
  • Sitharaman argued that this action promotes secessionist sentiments disguised as regional pride.
  • The new Budget logo will feature Tamil letters reading 'Ellorkkum Ellaam,' released by Chief Minister MK Stalin's office.
  • Sitharaman emphasized that the Rupee symbol serves as a crucial national identity in global financial transactions.
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The WireThe Wire

Nirmala Sitharaman Criticises DMK for Using ரூ  But She Has Used it Herself

The Odisha BJP CM has also not used the '₹' symbol in his budget speech. Neither has BJP-ruled Assam or Tripura. It is unclear what the Finance Minister thinks about her own party’s governments. Another exception is Kerala.

·New Delhi, India
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Scroll IndiaScroll India

Tamil Nadu replacing rupee symbol in Budget logo weakens Indian unity, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister accused the DMK of ‘not only rejecting a national symbol but also completely ignoring the creation of a Tamil Nadu youth’.

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The HinduThe Hindu

Removing ‘₹’ in ‘Tamil Nadu Budget documents’ signals a dangerous mindset: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticizes removal of Indian currency symbol '₹' in Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 documents, citing national unity concerns.

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Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

Nirmala Sitharaman slams MK Stalin's DMK over 'Rs' move: 'Promotes secessionist sentiment'

The Tamil Nadu government has replaced the Indian rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the 2025-26 budget, to be tabled in the Assembly on Friday.

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Live MintLive Mint

Tamil Nadu govt’s move to replace rupee symbol signals dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity: Nirmala Sitharaman

Amid an ongoing row, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit out at the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government for replacing the rupee symbol and said the party should have objected when the symbol was adopted by the UPA in 2010.

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NDTVNDTV

Promotes Secessionist Sentiments": N Sitharaman Slams DMK's Rupee Move

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was the last to weigh in Thursday on the DMK's move to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter (Ru), but with the sharpest barb. The move, she said, "signals a dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity and promotes secessionist sentiments under the pretence of regional pride" and is a "completely avoidable example of language and regional chauvinism". She also questioned why the DMK had not made…

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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