New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI) welcomed the union Cabinet decision to accept the proposal to rename the State of Kerala as 'Keralam', restoring the name by which the land has been historically, linguistically, and culturally known to its people.
The CPI parliamentary party in a release extended "warm congratulations" to the people of Kerala for this landmark decision, saying it represented the culmination of a longstanding and democratic demand of the people of Kerala, rooted in the state's linguistic heritage and collective self- respect. The name Keralam is intrinsic to the Malayalam language and reflects the civilisational continuity and cultural identity of the region, the Left party said.
The party said that...