The demand to declare Tulu as Karnataka’s second additional language was raised once again in the Legislative Assembly, with Puttur MLA Ashok Rai seeking a clear timeline from the government on the long-pending proposal. He noted that Tulu studies are offered in universities in countries such as Germany and France and that several universities allow examinations in the language. He also pointed out that other states have declared more than one language as additional or official languages. He added that study teams were sent to states such as Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal to examine how local languages, including Urdu in Andhra Pradesh, were accorded official or additional language status. Reiterating his stand, Rai said Tulu was the “mother tongue of the region” and asserted that the movement would continue until the language is declared the state’s second additional language.