Writers, at a meeting here on Sunday, blamed lack of a political will for Tulu not being included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, .
Tulu Koota, Kudla had organised the meeting to discuss the inclusion of Tulu.
Thukaram Poojary, founder of Rani Abbakka Research Centre, said that there was a need to convince political leaders on the necessity of getting Constitutional recognition for Tulu, which he said was 2,000 years old.
Mr. Poojary said several seminars and workshops had been held by organisations but the demand had not been realised and he added that it would be difficult without the support of political leaders.
Vamana Nandavara, former president, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy said that the State government should first identify Tulu as a language of the State. This was a drawback to the demand.
Paltady Ramakrishna Achar, another former president of the academy, said that the government should take the lead for including Tulu in the Eighth Schedule. It should make a request to the Union government in this regard.
Current president of the academy M. Janakai Brahmavar said that the academy would continue to pursue the matter.
Kishore Kumar Rai, principal, Yenepoya College, Balmatta said that various Tulu organisations have not come together to fight for the cause.
