Editing Tulu language (section)

== Official status ==
Tulu is not an official language of India or any other country. Efforts are being made to include Tulu in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.<ref>{{cite news|title=Centre still examining inclusion of Tulu, Kodava in 8th Schedule|url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/news/101637-centre-still-examining-inclusion-of-tulu-kodava-in-8th-schedule|work=Coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India, Coastal Karnataka|date=22 July 2017|language=en|access-date=21 October 2017|archive-date=22 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022032855/http://www.coastaldigest.com/news/101637-centre-still-examining-inclusion-of-tulu-kodava-in-8th-schedule|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2009, during the First Vishwa Tulu Sammelan organized at Ujire-Dharmastala, then Karnataka Chief Minister [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] promised to send a fresh proposal on including the Tulu language in the eighth schedule of the constitution.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2009/dec/11/cm-inaugurates-vishwa-tulu-sammelan-112014.html|title=CM inaugurates Vishwa Tulu Sammelan|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=11 December 2009|archive-date=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223005053/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2009/dec/11/cm-inaugurates-vishwa-tulu-sammelan-112014.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2017, an online campaign was organized to include Tulu in 8th schedule of constitution<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/twitter-campaign-to-include-tulu-in-eighth-schedule-of-constitution/article19459992.ece|title=Twitter campaign to include Tulu in Eighth Schedule of Constitution|date=10 August 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 November 2017|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=14 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214010927/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/twitter-campaign-to-include-tulu-in-eighth-schedule-of-constitution/article19459992.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2017, when prime minister [[Narendra Modi]], visited [[Dharmasthala Temple]] the same demand was presented in front of him.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/demand-to-include-tulu-in-eight-schedule-grows-louder-with-pms-visit/articleshow/61327370.cms|title=Demand to include Tulu in Eight Schedule grows louder with PM's visit - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113202203/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/demand-to-include-tulu-in-eight-schedule-grows-louder-with-pms-visit/articleshow/61327370.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Similarly, in 2018, a [[Member of Parliament]] from the [[Kasargod]] constituency, [[P. Karunakaran]], also raised the same demand for inclusion of Tulu language in the 8th schedule of the constitution. On 19 February 2020, Vedavyas Kamath who is a member of the [[Mangalore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mangaluru (south) segment of the Legislative Assembly]], submitted a memorandum to chief minister B. S. Yediyurappa and to the minister for tourism, Kannada and culture, C. T. Ravi, seeking official status for the Tulu language.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=675865|title=Mangaluru: MLA Vedavyasa Kamath seeks official recognition for Tulu language|work=DaijiWorld News|access-date=19 February 2020|archive-date=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223005054/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx%3FnewsID%3D675865|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2020, another MLA from Moodbidri Umanath Kotian urged the state government to put pressure on the union government to add the Tulu language to the eighth schedule during the assembly session. In July 2021, members of the three main parties in Karnataka politics: BJP, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular), lent their support to the idea.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-05|title=Campaign to get official status for Tulu gains steam|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/campaign-to-get-official-status-for-tulu-gains-steam-1004948.html|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|archive-date=4 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704235613/https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/campaign-to-get-official-status-for-tulu-gains-steam-1004948.html|url-status=live}}</ref>