2008 in Kerala

Events in the year 2008 in Kerala.

Incumbents
Governor of Kerala -


 * R.L. Bhatia (till July),
 * R. S. Gavai (from July)

Chief minister of Kerala -


 * V. S. Achuthanandan

Events

 * January 30 - Kerala cabinet directs Chief secretary to submit an enquiry report on the controversial 70-acre HMT Land Deal that had taken place in October 2006 between HMT and Mumbai-based HDIL. There are allegations that the land which costs 700 crore was sold at a highly discounted price of 91 crores to HDIL's subsidiary Blue Star Realtors.
 * February 6 - Forceful eviction of poor families from Moolampilly for Vembanad Rail Bridge to International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi.
 * February 26 - In an affidavit placed before Kerala High Court, Government of Kerala submits that HMT land deal is legal.
 * February 28 - British Council Library, Thiruvananthapuram closes down.
 * June - T. P. Chandrasekharan forms Revolutionary Marxist Party at Onchiam after getting expelled from CPI(M).
 * July 17 - The government of Kerala revises the Social science textbook for 7th standard students in the state following controversy over a chapter named "Mathamillatha Jeevan" which was accused of promoting Atheism.
 * July 18 - A group of Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers under the leadership of M.R. Murali leaves party to form Jankeeya Vikasana Samithi in Palakkad district.
 * August 12 - Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 came into effect. This act prevents conversion of paddy land through landfilling.
 * September 10 - Five youngsters were recruited and sent from Kerala to take part in Kashmir militancy by alleged affiliates of Lashkar-e-Taiba active in the state.
 * October 7 - Two militants named Abdul Raheem and Muhammad Fayaz hailing from Kannur district and Malappuram district killed in an encounter in Lolab Valley.
 * October 10 - Two militants named Muhammad Yassin and Faizal from Kannur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala killed in an encounter in the Kupwara district.
 * November 13 - Kerala Police seized 125 Country Bomb from Panoor.
 * December 4 - nine schoolchildren were killed and twelve injured in a road accident at Perumannu, when a Jeep hit the children as they were on their way home from school. One of the injured victims died a few days later, raising the death toll to 10 children
 * December 17 - Kerala State Road Transport Corporation introduces Volvo Buses in the Thiruvananthapuram - Bangalore route.

Deaths

 * January 29 - Baby John, 90, politician and Revolutionary Socialist Party leader.
 * May 15 - Henry Austin, Indian politician and diplomat, 88.