Rupee Symbol Controversy: Tamil Nadu Vs Center
Aaj kal ek naya hungama chhida hua hai, Tamil Nadu government ne apne budget logo se rupee symbol hata diya hai, aur uski jagah Tamil character laga diya hai. Yeh baat central government ko bilkul pasand nahi aayi, aur Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ne isko “khatarnak soch” bol diya hai.
Kya hua tha?
Tamil Nadu government ne 2025-26 ke budget ke liye naya logo banaya, jismein rupee symbol (₹) ki jagah “Ru” likha tha. “Ru” Tamil word “Rubaai” se aaya hai, jo ki local language mein Indian currency ko bolte hain.
Sitharaman ne kya kaha?
Sitharaman ji ne DMK party ko iske liye kisi bhi kimat par nahi chhoda. Unhone kaha ki jab 2010 mein UPA government ne rupee symbol officially adopt kiya tha, tab toh DMK ne kuch nahi kaha. Ab yeh kya natak hai?
Unhone yeh bhi bataya ki rupee symbol (₹) ko design kiya tha Th D Udaya Kumar ne, jo ki ex-DMK MLA N Dharmalingam ke bete hain. Ab is symbol ko hata kar DMK ek national symbol ko hi nahi reject kar rahi hai, balki ek Tamil youth ki creativity ko bhi najarandaz kar rahi hai.
Mamla sirf symbol ka nahi hai
Sitharaman ji ke hisaab se, yeh sirf symbol ka mamla nahi hai. Yeh ek “khatarnak soch” ko darshata hai, jo India ki unity ko kamzor karti hai aur regional pride ke naam par alag hone ki bhavna ko badhawa deti hai. Unhone isko “language and regional chauvinism” bhi kaha.
Tamil Nadu ne kya kaha?
Tamil Nadu government ne apni safai mein kaha ki apni local language use karne mein koi burai nahi hai. State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu ne Friday ko Tamil Nadu Assembly mein 2025-26 ka budget present kiya.
Rupee Symbol ki international importance
Sitharaman ji ne kaha ki rupee symbol (₹) internationally recognized hai aur global financial transactions mein India ki identity ko promote karta hai. Jab India UPI ke through cross-border payments ko badhava de raha hai, toh aise mein apne hi national currency symbol ko kamzor karna galat hai.
Sitharaman ji ne DMK ko samvidhan ki yaad dilayi
Unhone kaha ki sabhi elected representatives aur authorities ne samvidhan ke under oath li hai ki woh desh ki sovereignty aur integrity ko maintain karenge. State budget documents se national symbol (₹) ko hatana is oath ke khilaf hai aur national unity ko kamzor karta hai.
Aage kya hoga?
Dekhte hain ki is mudde par aage kya hota hai. Kya Tamil Nadu government apna decision badlegi ya nahi? Yeh toh waqt hi batayega.
