Indian Rupee Symbol : Controversy
Tamil Nadu government replaced the official Indian Rupee symbol with the Tamil letter “Ru” in the state Budget 2025-26, sparking a political row.
- The Indian Rupee (₹) symbol represents India’s economic strength and global identity in financial transactions.
- Officially adopted by the Government of India on July 15, 2010.
- Designed By Udaya Kumar, a designer from IIT Bombay, selected through an open competition.
- Features of the Symbol:
- A blend of Devanagari ‘Ra’ (र) and Roman ‘R’, reflecting India’s linguistic diversity.
- Two parallel horizontal stripes at the top symbolize the Indian national flag and the ‘equal to’ sign (≈) representing economic stability.
- Distinct design ensures easy recognition in global financial systems.
