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{{Year in Kerala}}

Events in the year '''2000''' in '''Kerala'''.

== Incumbents ==

[[List of governors of Kerala|'''Governors of Kerala''']] - [[Sukhdev Singh Kang]]

[[List of chief ministers of Kerala|'''Chief minister of Kerala''']] – [[E.K. Nayanar]]

== Events ==

* February 12 - Minister [[Neelalohithadasan Nadar]] resigns over sexual harassment complaint filed against him by [[Nalini Netto|Nalini Netto IAS]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: Kerala's ex-minister chargesheeted in sexual harassment case |url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/29kerala.htm |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: Officer's transfer stirs a hornet's nest in Kerala |url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/11ias.htm |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref> Another [[Indian Forest Service]] officer also filed complaint against him regarding an incident in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-15 |title=മന്ത്രി ഗസ്റ്റ്ഹൗസിൽവെച്ച് കടന്നുപിടിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചെന്ന് പരാതി; 26 വർഷം മുൻപത്തെ രാഷ്ട്രീയവിവാദം |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ex-minister-neelalohithadasan-nadar-acquitted-sexual-assault-case-48ea09c0 |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
* June 1 - [[Kerala High Court]] declared [[Bandh]] as unconstitutional.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala was first state to have a court ban on bandh, now it passes off as hartal - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kerala-was-first-state-to-have-a-court-ban-on-bandh-now-it-passes-off-as-hartal/223852/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>
*June 11 - [[Cochin International Airport]] became international airport.
*August 17 - [[Kairali TV]] a Malayalam language [[Television broadcasting|Television broadcasting service]] promoted by [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] launched.
*September - [[K.K. Usha]] became the first women Chief Justice of [[Kerala High Court]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Justice KK Usha, first woman chief justice of Kerala HC from the bar, passes away at 81 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/oct/05/justice-kk-ushafirst-woman-chief-justice-of-kerala-hc-from-the-bar-passes-away-at-81-2206215.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
*September 27 - A girl named ''Asna'' aged 8 injured in a bomb attack on her home by [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] workers in [[Kannur district]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asna, who lost her leg in Kannur blast, is now doctor at health centre near home |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/02/05/asna-kannur-violence-health-centre.html |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
*October 21 - A hooch tragedy in [[Kalluvathukkal]] claims 31 lives and eyesight of nearly 500 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalluvathukkal hooch tragedy: Manichan released after serving 21 years in prison |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kalluvathukkal-hooch-tragedy-manichan-released-after-serving-21-years-in-prison-1.7978009 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
*December 12 - An [[Earthquake]] measuring 5.0 in [[Richter magnitude scale]] felt in [[Idukki district]] and [[Kottayam district]] of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: Moderate earthquake in Kerala: PTI |url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/12quake.htm |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref>
*December 26 - [[Prime Minister of India]] [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] arrives at [[Kumarakom]] for a week long holiday.<ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: Kerala ready for prime minister's visit |url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/26jose.htm |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: All of Kerala wants to meet PM |url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/29pm1.htm |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref>

==Birth==
* [[Naslen]] - June 11
* [[Aarsha Chandini Baiju]] - November 8

== Deaths ==

* March 23 - [[Antony Padiyara]], Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]], 79.
* April 27 - [[Puthupally Raghavan]], political activist, 90.
* August 26 - [[Balan K. Nair]], actor, 67.
* October 17 - [[Kudamaloor Karunakaran Nair]], Kathakali artist, 84.

== See also ==

* [[History of Kerala]]
* [[2000 in India]]

== References ==
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2000 in Kerala - Revision history

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