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Lok Sabha passes Kerala renaming and NCDC amendment bills amid protests

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  • Hindustan Times India · Centre-right · HT Media (KK Birla group)

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The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026 and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2026 by voice vote on Tuesday. The passage occurred without debate amid heavy protests and sloganeering by Opposition members. The House was adjourned for the day shortly after the bills were passed.

The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill seeks to change the name of the state from Kerala to Keralam. This follows a unanimous resolution passed by the Kerala assembly in June 2024. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai criticized the Congress party for protesting a bill that represented cross party consensus. Specifically, Rijiju expressed disappointment that Congress leader K C Venugopal did not speak on the bill.

The NCDC (Amendment) Bill aims to expand the activities of the National Cooperative Development Corporation. Union Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol stated that the bill allows the Corporation to provide loans and grants directly to any entity engaged in cooperative development, including those not previously registered under the 1962 Act. Mohol claimed that the current government has disbursed 4 lakh crore rupees via the NCDC in 11 years, compared to 45,000 crore rupees disbursed by previous governments over 50 years.

Opposition members demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding police actions against student protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20. Congress MP Pawan Khera also cited the theft of donations as a reason for the protests. While BJP sources indicated that Amit Shah was ready to speak if the Opposition did not disrupt him, the proceedings remained tense. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla intervened to state that disruptions in the House are against the spirit of democracy.

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The report focused on the legislative details of the bills and the specific arguments made by the Minister of State for Cooperation.
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The reports emphasized the Opposition's role in disrupting legislative time and highlighted the government's view that the renaming bill was a matter of cross party consensus.

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