Karnataka: Cabinet Grants Tulu Additional Official Language Status in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi
The Cabinet also approved Rs 82 lakh for Tulu promotion and said the language has long been demanded in coastal Karnataka.
- The Karnataka Cabinet declared Tulu the "Second Official Language" of the state on Friday, with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announcing the decision during a Cabinet meeting in Mangaluru.
- Tulu is widely spoken across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga districts, fulfilling a long-pending demand for official language recognition in the state.
- The Cabinet also decided to issue a draft notification renaming Dakshina Kannada district as Mangaluru district, while approving development proposals worth Rs 32,611 crore for regional projects.
- Development funding includes Rs 16,000 crore for rural development and an equal amount for the coastal region, strengthening infrastructure across Karnataka.
- A separate tourism policy for coastal and Malnad districts treats tourism investments as infrastructure projects, positioning Karnataka to boost regional economic development.
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Tulu's long wait ends, DKS delivers what BJP promised to Karnataka's Hindutva heartland
The Chief Minister DK Shivakumar-led government has accorded Tulu, the language spoken in coastal Karnataka, the status of the state's second additional official language. This fulfils a decades-long demand of the Tulu-speaking people, who have been loyal voters of the BJP.
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Times of IndiaKarnataka: Cabinet grants Tulu additional official language status in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi
Tulu will now be Karnatakas second additional official language, with its official use limited to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, Shivakumar said.
Karnataka Gives 'Tulu' Official Status, Will Rename Dakshina Kannada
Addressing the media with Cabinet colleagues, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said the Cabinet had unanimously decided to recognise Tulu as an additional administrative language in Dakshina Kannada (Mangaluru) and Udupi districts.
Tulu Gets Second Additional Language Status in Karnataka, Cabinet Approves Recognition | 📰 LatestLY
The Karnataka state cabinet on Friday decided to officially recognise Tulu as the second additional language in the state, with primary administrative recognition in the undivided Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. 📰 Tulu Gets Second Additional Language Status in Karnataka, Cabinet Approves Recognition.
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