Stalin escalates language row, replaces Rupee symbol with Tamil script in state budget

Hindi controversy:  Tamil Nadu's Stalin government has taken a big step and removed the symbol of '₹' from the state budget. Not only this, but the Stalin government has also replaced this symbol used across the country with the symbol 'ரூ'. This incident is being linked to the language dispute.

There is a ruckus in Tamil Nadu over the proposal of three languages ​​in the new education policy. Stalin says that a conspiracy is being hatched to impose Hindi on the southern states. Now the Stalin government has taken a big decision.

Ruckus in Tamil Nadu over the proposal of three languages

Let us tell you that the symbol of ₹ is the official symbol of the budget across the country. But the Tamil Nadu government has replaced it. The ரூ symbol with which the symbol of ₹ has been replaced is the letter 'R' of the Tamil script. The special thing here is that for the first time a state has changed the symbol of ₹.

The ₹ symbol is based on the tricolor

Let us tell you that the symbol of Rupee (₹) in the country was designed by Uday Kumar Dharmalingam, who is an educationist and designer by profession. His design was selected from five shortlisted symbols. According to Dharmalingam, his design is based on the Indian tricolor

Uday is a resident of Tamil Nadu

The surprising thing here is that Uday Kumar Dharmalingam is the son of N. Dharmalingam, who was an MLA from DMK i.e. MK Stalin's party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. He made this design in 2010, which was officially adopted by the Government of India. Uday Kumar Dharmalingam is a resident of Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu.

War has started over the opposition to Hindi!

This decision of the Tamil Nadu government has come at a time when a political war has already started in Tamil Nadu over the opposition to Hindi. In fact, recently Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin had accused of forcibly imposing Hindi.

Ancient languages ​​are getting extinct'

MK Stalin had posted on the social media platform X and said, 'Ancient languages ​​are getting extinct due to the attempt to establish a unified Hindi identity. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have never been Hindi regions. But now their original language has become a symbol of the past.'

Accusation of destroying these languages

Stalin had appealed to the people of other states and said, 'My brothers and sisters living in other states, have you ever thought about how many other languages ​​have been swallowed by the Hindi language. Mundari, Marwari, Kurukh, Malvi, Chhattisgarhi, Santhali, Kurmali, Khortha, Maithili, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj, Kumaoni, Garhwali, Bundeli and many other languages ​​are now struggling for their existence.

What is the latest controversy regarding NEP?

When the Tamil Nadu government refused to implement the key aspects of the new education policy, especially the three-language formula, the central government stopped the first installment of Rs 573 crore of assistance given to the state under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). After which Stalin is angry at the Center.

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According to the rules related to the policy, it is mandatory for the states to follow the guidelines of NEP to get financial assistance for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

What is the three-language formula?

The three-language formula proposed in NEP 2020 says that students should learn three languages, at least two of which should be Indian native languages. This formula will apply to both government and private schools and gives states the freedom to choose languages ​​without any pressure.

Summary

It is clearly written in it that no language will be imposed on any state. Even students can choose any three languages ​​​​for learning, but two of these languages ​​​​must be Indian.

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