Jai Tulunad celebrates Karnataka Cabinet decision on Tulu

MANGALURU: Jai Tulunad members celebrated the Karnataka government’s decision on Tulu as an additional administrative language of the state at Praja Soudha, Padil, Mangaluru, on September 18, 2026, when the state cabinet meeting was held at the venue.

The celebration brought together office-bearers and representatives from Jai Tulunad’s central committee and various units to mark what members described as a significant development for the Tulu language and its recognition in government administration.

Among those present from the Central Committee were Ashwath Tuluve, Sukesh Kemmai, Nishil Shetty Belady, Poornima Shettigar, Chandra Tuluve, Niranjan Karkera Porkodi, Nagaraj Koppala and Susheela Jayakar Kodavoor.

The Kudla Unit was represented by Rajashree Chandrashekhar, Sharathraj Alankar, Jeevitha Kutthar, Geetha Laxmish, Kiran Tuluve, Uday Poonja Tharipadigutthu, Rakshithraj Bajal, Balini Karkera, Chirag Porkodi, Vinay Rai Kudla, Sumit Suvarna, Prasad Anchan Yeyyadi, Savitha Karkera Kavoor and Gunashree Shetty.

From the Bengaluru Unit, Nidhish Shetty Shiroor, Sharath Kodavoor, Meghana Rakshith, Jayaprasad Kulal, Dhananjaya Acharya, Kashinath Gowda, Dhanraj Kulal, Ranjith Ira, Sandesh, Ganesh and Ram attended the programme.

The Bantwala Unit was represented by Kishor Poojary Mundli, Pratheek Tuluve, Renuka Kaniyoor, Thrishali Kulal Navoora, Ranjitha Shetty, Manjunath Madhwa, Vinyas, Vidyashree, Varun, Jalajakshi Kulal and Poornima Bantwala.

Representatives from the Kasrod Unit included Kushalakshi V Kulal Kanvathirtha, Praveesh Kulal, Birikunja and Harikanth Saliyan Kasrod.

From the Odipu Unit, Santhosh N.S Katapady, Aishwarya Shetty Pragathi S, Sanjeevini Kulal, Supriya Akhilesh Devadiga Bailoor and Prashanth Kunjoor attended.

The Karla Unit was represented by Mahesh Kulal Belady, Ashwith Samani Belady, Mahesh Moily, Sunil Kumar Hirgana, Vignesh Naik Shirlal and Prasad Jain.

More than 300 members gathered in front of Praja Soudha, Padil, to celebrate the development and welcome the government’s decision on Tulu.

Jai Tulunad members said the gathering reflected the organisation’s long-standing efforts towards the development, recognition and wider administrative use of Tulu. The members welcomed the government’s announcement and expressed hope that the decision would lead to further practical measures for the use and development of Tulu in official administration.