Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:36pm on 25 Jun 2024,Tuesday India
The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Monday to rename the state as 'Keralam'. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who moved the resolution, emphasized that the state's name is 'Keralam' in Malayalam, reflecting the linguistic and cultural identity of its people. The resolution, supported by both the ruling and opposition parties, urges the Centre to amend the name in the Constitution under Article 3. A similar resolution was adopted in August 2023 but required re-presentation due to technicalities. The name change aims to correct the official designation to match the state’s local nomenclature.
