Lok Sabha passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam by voice vote amid Opposition sloganeering
Amid heavy sloganeering by the Opposition, the Kerala Alteration of Name Bill, 2026, was passed by voice vote in the House without discussion on Tuesday, news agency PTI reported.
Министърът на вътрешните работи на Съюза Амит Шах, който трябваше да внесе законопроекта, остана „ отсъстващ “. Държавният министър на вътрешните работи Нитянанд Рай придвижи законопроекта на фона на митинги на членове на опозицията, заяви Indian Express.
Rai questioned the Opposition's objection to the proposed change, asking what the issue was with renaming ‘Kerala’ as ‘Keralam’.
The Bill was subsequently passed by voice vote without any discussion in the House.
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