The man behind the iconic rupee symbol design is D. Udaya Kumar, an Indian academic and designer with a passion for typography and graphic design. Kumar's design for the rupee symbol is a blend of the ...

If DMK opposes ‘₹’ now, why didn’t it protest in 2010 when it was adopted under the Cong-led UPA, with DMK as part of the ruling alliance at the Centre?

D. Udaya Kumar, the man who designed the rupee symbol, shared his thoughts on the Tamil Nadu government's decision to replace the official rupee symbol with the Tamil letter for 'ru' from 'rubai ...

In response, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused DMK of promoting secessionist sentiments under the pretence of regional pride ...

Defending his government's move to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter 'Ru' in the state Budget logo, Chief Minister MK Stalin said even Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had ...

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 ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai criticized the move, arguing that the rupee symbol, designed by D Udhayakumar—son of former DMK MLA N Dharmalingam ...

"By erasing it now, the DMK is not only rejecting a national symbol but also utterly disregarding the creative contribution of a Tamil youth," she said.

Tamil Nadu, led by CM Stalin, replaced the Indian rupee symbol with Tamil letters in the state budget, sparking BJP criticism. This move adds to ongoing debates over regional languages ...

In his post, he wrote, "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.