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(Mamata Banerjee) Kerala's official name will now be 'Keralam'. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw provided this information and stated that the cabinet has approved the demand to change the state's name based on language.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially change the state's name. On June 25, 2024, this proposal was unanimously approved for the second time in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Earlier in 2023, a proposal regarding this was also presented. The pronunciation of the state in Malayalam is always 'Keralam', hence the government believes this change is necessary in official documents, government proceedings, and the schedule of the Constitution.
Against this backdrop, many reactions are now coming to this decision. Against this backdrop, Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has reacted. The central government changed Kerala's name to Keralam, but Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused of delaying the renaming of West Bengal to 'Bangla', and has also questioned why Bengal always has to face injustice.
Summary
The official name of Kerala will now be 'Keralam'
Reaction of Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on this decision
Mamata Banerjee questions the center on the delay in renaming West Bengal to 'Bangla'