DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Thursday, speaking on the Tamil Nadu government replacing the Rupee symbol with the Tamil 'Ru' symbol for the state Budget, said that the aim behind the usage of 'Ru' was to signify the protest of the state against the policies of the Union government.

Speaking to ANI, the DMK spokesperson said "The usage of 'Ru' is to signify the protest of the state against the policies of the government."