The government on Monday introduced the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, the Tribunals Reforms Bill and the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid noisy Opposition protests over the police crackdown on students agitating against the NEET paper leak issue.Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Tribunals Reforms Bill, which seeks to set up a National Tribunals Commission and is aimed at improving the efficiency of tribunals and bringing greater independence and transparency in appointments and service conditions of their chairpersons and members. The Bill was passed by voice vote after Opposition members, who had given notices opposing its introduction, chose not to speak amid the din. Once passed by both the Houses, the new law will repeal the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021. The government did not press for the passage of the Kerala Bill and the NCDC Bill.Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy introduced the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, which seeks to restrict states from levying additional taxes on mineral rights. The Centre also seeks to bring the regulation of mineral-bearing lands under its control in accordance with the parameters prescribed under the MMDR Act.Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol introduced the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha. The Bill proposes changes to the National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962, aimed at making funding for cooperatives faster and more flexible.Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai introduced the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026. The Bill seeks to rename the state of Kerala as Keralam and provides for the necessary constitutional and consequential amendments.Amendments will be made to the First Schedule to the Constitution by changing the name of the state of Kerala to Keralam in accordance with Article 3 of the Constitution. The Kerala Government had forwarded to the Centre a resolution adopted by the state Assembly in June 2024 seeking the name change.


