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Stalin drops rupee symbol: The Tamil Nadu man who designed the sign and his DMK connection

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin replaced the rupee symbol with a Tamil script in the state budget amidst a controversy over ‘Hindi imposition.’ The rupee symbol was originally designed by Tamilian Udaya Kumar, whose work incorporated both Indian and universal design features.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin replaced the rupee symbol with a Tamil script in the state budget amidst a controversy over ‘Hindi imposition.’ The rupee symbol was originally designed by Tamilian Udaya Kumar, whose work incorporated both Indian and universal design features.