Question
Which state assembly has passed a resolution urging the
Center to change the name of the state?Solution
The Kerala Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Center to change the name of the state to " Keralam" in the constitution and all office records. The resolution moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was passed unanimously. There are many theories about the origin of the name 'Kerala'. The earliest epigraphic record to mention Kerala is Emperor Ashoka's Edict II of 257 BC.