Passage of Kerala renaming & cooperative sector bills sans debate in Lok Sabha earn Opposition’s ire

New Delhi, 11/8: Two Bills — one on renaming Kerala as Keralam and another on cooperative sector — related to ministries under the Home Minister were passed in Lok Sabha on Tuesday in Amit Shah’s absence within 15 minutes, prompting the Opposition to target him claiming that “those who intimidate are themselves cowards”.
The two Bills that were passed were The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 pertaining to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2026, pertaining to the Ministry of Cooperation.