#TuluTo8thSchedule trends on Twitter as Tuluvas take fight to social media

Mangaluru, Aug 10: In an innovative campaign, the Tulu lovers on Thursday collectively took to the twitter to exert pressure on the Centre to include the language of coastal Karnataka in Eighth Schedule of Constitution. 

Hundreds of twitterati responded to the call of Jai Tulunad, a pro Tulu outfit to tweet to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah using the hashtag - #TuluTo8thSchedule – between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Earlier, speaking to media persons, Ashwath of Jai Tulunad said that the ‘Tweet Tulunad’ campaign was aimed at alerting the PM and CM on the long-pending demand of Tulu-speaking people. When tweets set a trend, it will be easy to draw their attention, as political will and support was required for the cause. “We expect at least 15,000 tweets,” he said.

Tulu lovers have prepared at least 10 WhatsApp groups to create awareness and give publicity to the Twitter campaign. The groups have been created to make more people to create their Twitter ID and tweet. All the groups would be deleted once the campaign ends on Thursday.

Ashwath said earlier Jai Tulunad started a Facebook campaign for the cause. But the response from people to it was not at the expected level. Hence, the organisation switched over to a Twitter campaign.

He said simultaneously Tulu lovers have launched a video clipping campaign of Tulu celebrities supporting the cause. The clippings were circulated through the social media. Now, three such clippings of Tulu cinema actors were under circulation. The clippings of at least 15 such Tulu celebrities would be circulated through the social media.