TN replaces rupee symbol in budget amid language row

Thu, 13 March 2025

14:01

Tamil Nadu has replaced the rupee symbol in promotional material for the 2025 state budget with a Tamil symbol, in what has been seen as a statement move amid the ruling DMK's battle with the BJP-led central government over the 'imposition of Hindi' through the new National Education Policy.

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