Kerala To Become Keralam : State Assembly Passes Resolution | UPSC Current Affairs 2024

Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to rename the state as “Keralam’’ in the Constitution.
Why Keralam?
The State is generally referred to as 'Kerala' in official records, Kerala is the English word for the Malayali Keralam.
The move aims to align the official name (Kerala) with the Malayalam pronunciation (Keralam).
There are several theories regarding its etymological roots. The earliest mention of the word can be found in Emperor Ashoka’s Rock Edict II, dated to 257 BCE.
Feasibility?
Over a hundred cities and several states have changed their names in India since independence.
Article 3 of the Indian Constitution says, Parliament can alter the name of any State.
For example: Uttaranchal became Uttarakhand in 2007, and Orissa was renamed Odisha in 2011.
Interestingly, West Bengal has also been seeking a name change to Bangla, which would move it up in the alphabetical listing of Indian states.
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[@khaalis]

So Odisha should be Odissa as well. But what about the cost of all that?

[@shivanigoyal2937]

Would there be any benefit if West Bengal moves up in the list of states after its name changes ?

[@sai007ization]

First India should be renamed to Bharath. Then can think of states.

[@alpaciandecatre4385]

Bharat is already the name as per the constitution..

[@sai007ization]

@@alpaciandecatre4385 Yes it is hidden in our constitution safely ,but everywhere we are not using Bharath, everytime someone has to remind us so that we remember we are Bharathiya ...

[@Vibesback]

Don't speak without knowledge

[@Vibesback]

If it is written in article 1, how can you say

[@sai007ization]

@@Vibesback Yes but we shall speak what is actually in the society.