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Kerala to Keralam

10 Aug,2023 Download Pdf 2 Min Read

Kerala to Keralam
1. The Kerala’s Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution to rename the state as Keralam by adding a suffix ‘m’ to its existing name in the Constitution and official records.
2. The rationale behind the move is that it seeks convergence with its Malayalam name ‘Keralam’, as states were formed on the basis of the language in the States’ Reorganization Act, 1956.
3. Procedure for renaming a State:
  1. The Legislatively Assembly passed a resolution seeking the renaming the state which is sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  2. The MHA reviews the proposal and seeks for any objections from various stakeholders and agencies.
  3. After the approval of the MHA, an amendment to Article 3 and 4 of the constitution has to be effected for change of the State’s name by introducing a bill in the Parliament.
  4. The bill if passed by the Parliament, the state’s names stands officially changed.

Link: Kerala Assembly passes resolution to rename state as Keralam: Origin of the two names | Explained News - The Indian Express

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