Shashi Tharoor Taunt: Shashi Tharoor’s reaction on changing the name of Kerala, posted sarcastically

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 25, 2026

Keralam Shashi Tharoor Reaction: Politics is intense over changing the name of Kerala, in such a situation, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has once again given a shocking statement. Tharoor has once again given such a statement. This statement, which seems to be out of step with the party line of the opposition including Congress, is also being seen as a taunt.

What is Tharoor’s post?

In fact, as soon as the Kerala government gave the decision to change the name of Kerala, a post by Shashi Tharoor caught everyone’s attention and then the debate also started, Tharoor wrote in the post that ‘This is all good, there is no doubt about it, but it raises a linguistic question. If Keralites are called “Keralamite” then it sounds like a microwave and if they are called “Keralamian” then it sounds like a rare earth mineral”.

All to the good, no doubt, but a small linguistic question for the Anglophones among us: what happens now to the terms “Keralite” and “Keralan” for the denizens of the new “Keralam”? “Keralamite” sounds like a microbe and “Keralamian” like a rare earth mineral…! @CMOKerala maybe…
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 24, 2026

What is the process of changing name?

Before changing the name of any state, amendment in the Constitution is necessary, first the state government sends the proposal, then the Home Ministry investigates. After this, NOC i.e. No Objection Certificate from the Intelligence Bureau, Railways and other departments is required, after this the bill is presented in both the houses and in every bill, the name is changed after the approval of the President.

When did the proposal come in the assembly

In the second resolution on 24 June 2024, it was put forward that the name of Kerala state in Malayalam would be ‘Keralaam’. Is. Let us tell you that on 1 November 1956, states were created on the basis of language, which was called ‘Kerala Piravi’. That is, it is celebrated as Kerala Foundation Day.

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But in the First Schedule of the Constitution the name ‘Kerala’ Is written. Therefore, there is a need for a change in the Constitution. Earlier the proposal demanded changes in all the languages of the Eighth Schedule, but later it was found that changes were necessary only in the First Schedule. Therefore, the second proposal was passed. Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrashekhar had also written a letter to the Chief Minister in support last month.