Union Cabinet Approves Kerala Name Change to Keralam

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the India===Kerala government's proposal to change the state's name from 'India===Kerala' to 'India===Keralam'. This decision follows a resolution passed by the India===Kerala Legislative Assembly on June 24, 2024, which sought to align the state's constitutional name with its Malayalam name. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the approval, outlining the procedural steps involving the India===President of India referring a Bill to the India===Kerala Legislative Assembly and subsequent parliamentary action. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had advocated for this change, emphasizing the linguistic and cultural identity of the Malayalam-speaking population. The India===Interior ministry, with approval from Amit Shah, processed the proposal. Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor humorously commented on the linguistic implications for the state's residents.