Twitter campaign for Tulu gets support from politicians
Mangaluru, June 14: A Twitter campaign demanding official language status for Tulu launched by various Tulu organisations on Sunday received support from politicians and the public in the coastal belt.
Launched with the hashtag #TuluOfficialinKA_KL, the campaign began from 6 AM on Sunday till midnight.
The organisations, including 'Jai Tulunad', took up the campaign to urge both Kerala and Karnataka to declare Tulu as an official language.
Backing the campaign, Dakshina Kannada MP and BJP State president Nalin Kumar Kateel tweeted in Tulu saying, Efforts and talks are on to include Tulu in the eighth schedule. A few technical issues need to be sorted out. All efforts will be made to announce Tulu as official language during our tenure itself."
Former MLC Ganesh Karnik, in his tweet, said, Lets all be proud Tuluvas with our distinct identity, our unique culture, our entrepreneurship and all our all-inclusive live and let live philosophy of co-existence with people speaking many languages.
Tulu language is our mother tongue. Every one of us want Tulu to get official language status, tweeted Vedavyas Kamath, MLA.
Mangalore city north MLA Bharath Shetty, in his tweet, said Tulu, the language of coastal Karnataka, has a rich oral tradition and historical, cultural significance.
Dakshina Kannada district-in-Charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary tweeted saying he supported the demand of the people of Tulunadu to get special status for Tulu.
Tulu is not only a language but also a culture and tradition with a history of its own, he said.
More than 2.5 lakh people tweeted in support of the campaign during the day.
ಒಂಜಾತ್ ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ದೋಷಲೆನ್ ಸರಿ ಮಲ್ತ್ದ್ ನಮ್ಮ ಅವಧಿಡ್ ತುಲು ಬಾಸೆಗ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಬಾಸೆ ಪನ್ಪುನ ಮಾನಾದಿಗೆ ಕೊರ್ಪಾವ. (2)#TuluofficialinKA_KL #ತುಳುನಾಡು #ತುಳುಭಾಷೆ #TuluTo8thSchedule
— Nalinkumar Kateel (@nalinkateel) June 13, 2021
#TuluOfficialinKA_KL #Tulu #TuluTo8thSchedule
— Capt Ganesh Karnik ?? (@GaneshKarnik) June 13, 2021
One of the most beautiful place on the Arabia coast with vibrant multi linguistic culture, Tulu being a common language spoken by everyone, is an ideal example of co-existence for centuries. A model region developed by self enterprise pic.twitter.com/jmdXx9sy0p
ಸಾರ ಸತ್ಯೋಲು ನೆಲೆ ಆಯಿನ ಪಂಚವರ್ಣದ ಪುಂಚೊದ ಮಣ್ಣ್ದ ಪುಗರ್ತೆದ ತುಳುಭಾಷೆ ಎನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪೆಭಾಷೆ. ತುಲು ಬಾಸೆಗ್ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾನಾದಿಗೆ ತಿಕ್ಕೊಡು ಪನ್ಪಿಂಚಿ ಆಸೆ ನಮ್ಮವು.#TuluofficialinKA_KL #tulunaad #ತುಳುವಿಗೆ_ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ_ಅಧಿಕೃತ_ಸ್ಥಾನಮಾನ_ಬೇಕು #ತುಳುನಾಡು #ತುಳುಭಾಷೆ #TuluTo8thSchedule
— Vedavyas Kamath (@vedavyasbjp) June 13, 2021
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
