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Article 355 — It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every

Article
355
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—L ANGUAGE OF THE UNION
Index row title
It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
c33fdc1a-4ce0-4a15-9aeb-c90cadbc2ca2

24 words

Verbatim text

State against external aggression and internal disturbanceand to ensure that the Government of every State iscarried on in accordance with the provisions of thisConstitution.

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  • The index files this text under article 355 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—L ANGUAGE OF THE UNION”.
  • The row is titled “It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every”.
  • The passage runs to about 24 words.

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