Kerala Assembly Passes Resolution To Rename State As 'Keralam', To Seek Centre's Approval

The Kerala State Assembly, in a unanimous decision on Monday, approved a resolution urging the Central government to officially rename the state as 'Keralam', as it is referred to in Malayalam.

The resolution highlights the longstanding demand for a unified state among Malayalam speakers, a sentiment that dates back to India's struggle for independence.

However, despite this, the state is officially recognized as Kerala in the First Schedule of the Indian Constitution, rather than its Malayalam counterpart 'Keralam'.

The resolution calls for immediate action from the Central government under Article 3 of the Constitution to amend the First Schedule and update the state's name to 'Keralam'. Additionally, it requests that the name 'Keralam' be used in all languages specified in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

This marks the second time the assembly has passed such a resolution. The initial resolution was returned by the Central government with suggestions for technical adjustments.

On June 24, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan introduced the current resolution, which was subsequently passed unanimously by the assembly.