His creation, which incorporates elements from the Devanagari 'Ra' and the Roman 'R,' was officially adopted as the national currency symbol in 2010 under the Manmohan Singh-led government ...

After a row erupted over the Tamil Nadu government ... rupee symbol and replacing the sign with the Tamil letter "Ru" in promotional material for its state budget, Professor D Udaya Kumar, who ...

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 ...

The controversial move by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has brought attention to an ironic fact - the now-dropped rupee symbol by the state was designed by a Tamilian man, D Udaya Kumar.

Udaya Kumar said there are different views and opinions, and that he would like to limit himself to the design aspect. Read: Tamil Nadu Replaces Rupee Symbol In State Budget Amid Massive Row With ...

He pointed out that the ₹ symbol was designed by Udaya Kumar ... Stalin to adopt a Tamil version of his name. The controversy comes as Tamil Nadu gears up for a crucial election next year ...