Indian Politics

Amit Shah to Introduce Bills on Kerala Renaming and NCDC Financing

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, and the NCDC (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha this Monday.

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The Kerala bill seeks to rename the state to 'Keralam', while the NCDC amendment allows the corporation to directly fund any entity engaged in cooperative development.

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Opposition parties are currently protesting in Parliament, demanding a statement from Shah regarding the alleged police use of force against students on July 20.