Celebrations are underway in Kerala following the Union Cabinet’s approval on February 24, 2026, to rechristen the state ‘Keralam’. CPI profusely thanked the Centre while felicitating residents, positioning the change as a democratic dividend long overdue.
Authentically Malayalam, ‘Keralam’ honors the state’s civilizational continuum and instills collective pride. It rectifies English-imposed nomenclature from colonial times, embodying India’s multilingual federal promise.
The catalyst was the unanimous June 2024 assembly motion by CM Pinarayi Vijayan, uniting diverse societal strata and ideologies. LDF’s steadfast campaign—from local resolutions to Centre negotiations—earned commendation.
CPI applauded P. Santosh Kumar’s forceful Rajya Sabha mention on July 22, 2024, bridging local aspirations to national policy. This success underscores how organized public pressure and procedural rigor catalyze reforms.
By valuing linguistic pluralism, India grows stronger, CPI asserted, recommitting to federalism and state autonomies. Keralam’s new identity heralds an era of cultural reclamation, with ripple effects for the federation.