New Delhi/IBNS, March 17 -- Defending his government's stance to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter 'Ru' in the state Budget logo, Chief Minister MK Stalin said even Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had used the Tamil letter instead of the rupee symbol.

Stalin said those opposing the use of the Tamil language blew the issue out of proportion.

He told reporters the decision was a reflection of Tamil Nadu's commitment to its language policy.

"Interestingly, Nirmala Sitharaman herself used the Tamil letter instead of Re [for rupee] in English," Stalin told reporters.

The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday dropped the rupee symbol in the promotional material of the state budget 2025-2026 amid the ongoing language debat...