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Article 346 of the Constitution of India

Article
346
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—L ANGUAGE OF THE UNION
Index row title
The language for the time being authorised for use in the Union for official purposes shall be the officiallanguage for communication between one State andanother State and between a State and the Union:
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
671a393e-4aaf-4f31-b62b-37ef18f61741

53 words

Verbatim text

use in the Union for official purposes shall be the officiallanguage for communication between one State andanother State and between a State and the Union: Provided that if two or more States agree that the Hindi language should be the official language forcommunication between such States, that language maybe used for such communication.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 346 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—L ANGUAGE OF THE UNION”.
  • The passage runs to about 53 words.

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