(a) the criteria adopted by the Government for inclusion of more languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution;
(b) the details of the proposals/requests and representations received from the States and various organizations for inclusion of more languages along with the response of the Government thereto, State and language-wise including Tulu language; and
(c) the time by which such languages are likely to be included in the Eighth Schedule?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a): There is no established set of objective criteria for the inclusion of languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
(b) & (c): At present there are demands for 38 more languages including Tulu for inclusion in the Eighth Schedule. These are:
(1) Angika, (2) Banjara, (3) Bazika, (4) Bhojpuri, 5) Bhoti, 6) Bhotia, (7) Bundelkhandi, (8) Chhattisgarhi, (9) Dhatki, (10) English, (11)Garhwali (Pahari), (12) Gondi, (13) Gujjar/Gujjari (14) Ho, (15) Kachachhi, (16)Kamtapuri, (17) Karbi, (18) Khasi, (19) Kodava (Coorg), (20) Kok Barak, (21) Kumaoni (Pahari), (22) Kurukh, (23) Kurmali, (24) Lepcha, (25) Limbu, (26) Mizo (Lushai), (27) Magahi, (28) Mundari, (29) Nagpuri, (30) Nicobarese, (31) Pahari (Himachali), (32) Pali, (33) Rajasthani, (34) Sambalpuri/Kosali, (35) Shaurseni (Prakrit), (36) Siraiki, (37) Tenyidi and (38) Tulu.