The Kerala assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to change the state’s name to ‘Keralam’ in the Constitution and all official records. The resolution was introduced by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The opposition had no amendment proposals.
The CM said: “The name of our state is ‘Keralam’ in Malayalam language. States were formed on the basis of language on November 1, 1956. Kerala’s birth date is also November 1. The need to form a united Kerala for Malayalam-speaking communities has been strongly emerging since the time of the national freedom struggle. But the name of our state is written as Kerala in the First Schedule of the Constitution. This Assembly unanimously requests the Union Government to take immediate steps to amend it as Keralam under Article 3 of the Constitution. This House also requests that our land be renamed as ‘Keralam’ in all the languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution”.
The government intends to organise exhibitions highlighting our unique resources and cultural heritage, agro-industrial progress and achievements in the field of advanced technology, debates on Kerala’s achievements thus far, challenges faced by our various sectors, and future prospects for a week beginning on November 1 this year (2023).
Keraleeyam 2023 will include a presentation of our many art forms as well as an art exhibition for the public to experience and comprehend Kerala’s cultural legacy.
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