Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:16pm on 13 Mar 2025,Thursday Politics
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised the Tamil Nadu government for replacing the rupee symbol (₹) with a Tamil letter in its 2025-26 budget logo. She questioned why DMK did not oppose the symbol when it was introduced in 2010 under the UPA government, where DMK was an ally. Sitharaman called the move "a rejection of a national symbol" and warned it could "promote secessionist sentiment." The DMK defended the change, saying it reflects Tamil identity. The controversy comes amid a language dispute between the state and the Centre over the National Education Policy.
