The submission of the K.M. Gayathri Committee report on March 4, 2026, has fundamentally shifted the battle for Tulu's recognition from a cultural movement to a technical administrative process. By analyzing the "Andhra Model," the committee has provided local MLAs with the exact legal script needed to amend the Karnataka Official Languages Act, 1963.

During a high-level field study in January 2026, the commission observed the seamless integration of Urdu as an additional official language in Andhra Pradesh. This model proves that Tulu can be officialised in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada without creating a financial burden on the state exchequer or displacing the primary status of Kannada.

The Article 345 Resolution

Constitutional experts note that Article 345 empowers the State Legislature to adopt any language "in use in the State" for official purposes. With the Gayathri report serving as expert testimony, an MLA can now move a resolution that would legally mandate the use of Tulu in government circulars, public announcements, and transport destination boards within the coastal districts.

This recognition would specifically revive the use of the Tulu-Tigalari script in administrative contexts, ensuring that the 3,000-year historical heritage of the Alupa dynasty is preserved not just in museums, but in daily governance.