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1010:, to which the rules do not apply). Communications between different departments within the central government may be in English and Hindi (though the English text remains authoritative), although a translation into the other language must be provided if required. Communications within offices of the same department, however, must be in Hindi if the offices are in Hindi-speaking states, and in either Hindi or English otherwise with Hindi being used in proportion to the percentage of staff in the receiving office who have a working knowledge of Hindi. Notes and memos in files may be in English and Hindi (though the English text remains authoritative), with the Government having a duty to provide a translation into the other language if required. 2292: 33: 948:, to be in English, until Parliament decides otherwise. Parliament has not exercised its power to so decide, instead merely requiring that all such laws and instruments, and all bills brought before it, also be translated into Hindi, though the English text remains authoritative. The Official Languages Act, 1963 provides that the authoritative text of central acts, rules, regulations, etc., are published in Hindi as well in the official gazette by President of India. 1163:, the power to issue certain directives to the government of a state in relation to the use of minority languages for official purposes. The President may direct a State to officially recognise a language spoken in its territory for specified purposes and in specified regions if its speakers demand it and satisfy him that a substantial proportion of the State's population desires its use. Similarly, States and local authorities are required to endeavour to provide 1152:
transitional period, which the legislature can extend if it so chooses) English, and members who cannot use any of these have the same rights to their mother tongue with the Speaker's permission. The authoritative text of all laws must be in English unless Parliament passes a law permitting a state to use another language, and if the original text of a law is in a different language, an authoritative English translation of all laws must be prepared.
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regarding the amount of correspondence being carried out in Hindi. A Parliament Committee on Official Language constituted in 1976 periodically reviews the progress in the use of Hindi and submits a report to the President. The governmental body which makes policy decisions and established guidelines
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The Indian constitution, in 1950, declared Hindi in Devanagari script to be the official language of the union. Unless Parliament decided otherwise, the use of English for official purposes was to cease 15 years after the constitution came into effect, that is, on 26 January 1965. The prospect of the
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There are three primary languages used for official purposes – Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. The official language policy of the union territory states that the Tamil language should be the primary language used for all or any of the official purposes of the union territory. In the case of Mahe and
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The Indian constitution does not specify the official languages to be used by the states for the conduct of their official functions and leaves each state free to, through its legislature, adopt Hindi or any language used in its territory as its official language or languages. The language need not
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has reiterated, that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and the High Courts shall be in English. Parliament has the power to alter this by law but has not done so. However, in many high courts, there is, with consent from the president, allowance of the optional use of Hindi. Such proposals have
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of the Union. The list has since, however, acquired further significance. The Government of India is now under an obligation to take measures for the development of these languages, such that "they grow rapidly in richness and become effective means of communicating modern knowledge." In addition,
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In response to this several NGO and political parties have started agitation and some have even resorted to violent protests in the Darjeeling for separate statehood, which started in after the official statement in a press meet by Central parliamentary affairs minister. The monster himself hails
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The constitutional provisions in relation to use of the official language in legislation at the State level largely mirror those relating to the official language at the central level, with minor variations. State legislatures may conduct their business in their official language, Hindi or (for a
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The position was thus that the Union government continues to use English in addition to Hindi for its official purposes as a "subsidiary official language", but is also required to prepare and execute a program to progressively increase its use of Hindi.The exact extent to which, and the areas in
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Communication between the union and states which use Hindi as their official language (classified by the Official Language Rules as "the states in Region A"), and with persons who live in those states, is generally in Hindi, except in certain cases. Communication with a second category of states
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The Indian constitution distinguishes the language to be used in Parliamentary proceedings, and the language in which laws are to be made. Parliamentary business, according to the Constitution, may be conducted in either Hindi or English. The use of English in parliamentary proceedings was to be
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The state has the right to regulate the use of its official language in public administration, and in general, neither the constitution nor any central enactment imposes any restriction on this right. However, every person submitting a petition for the redress of a grievance to any officer or
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The Official Language Act provides that the Union government shall use both Hindi and English in most administrative documents that are intended for the public, though the Union government is required by law to promote the use of Hindi. names, among others, resolutions, general orders, rules,
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the national language of India immediately, while within the camp favouring Hindi there were divisions over whether the script of the language should be Devanagri or Roman, whether Hindustani with both Devanagri and Urdu scripts be retained, and whether the numerals should be international or
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While the constitution was adopted in 1950, article 343 declared that Hindi would be the official language and English would serve as an additional official language for a period not exceeding 15 years. Article 344(1) defined a set of 14 regional languages which were represented in the
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phased out at the end of fifteen years unless Parliament chose to extend its use, which Parliament did through the Official Languages Act, 1963. Also, the constitution permits a person who is unable to express themself in either Hindi or English to, with the permission of the
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The National Commission for Linguistic Minorities, 1950 (ibid) makes no mention of Chhattisgarhi as an additional state language, despite the 2007 notification of the State Govt, presumably because Chhattisgarhi is considered as a dialect of
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in the mother tongue for all linguistic minorities, regardless of whether their language is official in that State, and the President has the power to issue directions he deems necessary to ensure that they are provided these facilities.
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wanted to continue the usage of English, while Nehru although supporting the dropping of English as an official language in favour of Hindi/Hindustani cautioned against forcefully doing so in face of opposition in the South. The
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from South India and many party leader of the government has felt like an insult to the mother language. The TANA has stated "It's high time the North should learn the lessons from the past and should try not to stir the broth"
121:, adopted in 1950; as a compromise, envisaged that English would be phased out in favour of Hindi, over a fifteen-year period, but gave Parliament the power to, by law, provide for the continued use of English even thereafter. 72:, with English being used for purposes at the central level. The origins of official Hindi usage traces back to the late 19th century. In 1881, Hindi replaced Urdu as the official language of Bihar; and in 1900, 2303:
The language of communications between different states or between the union government and a state or a person in a state, is regulated by the Official Languages Act and, except for communications involving
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Yanam, Malayalam and Telugu, respectively, may be used instead of or in conjunction with Tamil. The English language may also be used for official purposes. (ACT 28, Gazetteer, Pondicherry Vol. 1, P. II)
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which, the Union government uses Hindi and English, respectively, is determined by the provisions of the Constitution, the Official Languages Act, 1963, the Official Languages Rules, 1976, and
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lists the official languages of the Republic of India. At the time when the Constitution was enacted, inclusion in this list meant that the language was entitled to representation on the
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Besides, every person submitting a petition for the redress of a grievance to a government officer or authority has a constitutional right to submit it in any language used in India.
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Classical and scriptural language of India, but not widely spoken, nor the language of any modern Indian community. Additional official language of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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An official language of Jammu and Kashmir; an additional official language in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Jharkhand, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
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Hardgrave, Robert L. (August 1965). "The Riots in Tamilnadu: Problems and Prospects of India's Language Crisis". Asian Survey (University of California Press)
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to an individual in those states may be in Hindi and English. Communication with all other states "Region C", and with people living in them, is in English.
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In late 1964, an attempt was made to expressly provide for an end to the use of English, but it was met with protests from states and territories, including
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will be conducted. The constitution gives the power to authorise the use of Hindi, or the state's official language in proceedings of the High Court to the
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The ADMK leader has said in New Delhi "It's a shame to see my neighboring state leader hailing from Telugu state speaking against his own mother tongue.
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The Dravida Samrakshana Samiti Head has said " it's a direct assault on our culture and is an insult for saying the minister hailing from South India
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Forrester, Duncan B. (Spring–Summer 1966), "The Madras Anti-Hindi Agitation, 1965: Political Protest and its Effects on Language Policy in India",
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authority of the state government has a constitutional right to submit it in any language used in that state, regardless of its official status.
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Not the official language of any state, but spoken by nearly three million Indians, mainly in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh.
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candidates sitting for an examination conducted for public service are entitled to use any of these languages as a medium to answer the paper.
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On 21 March 2006, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya stated in the State Assembly that a notification to this effect had been issued.
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States have significantly less freedom in relation to determining the language in which judicial proceedings in their respective
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Plans to make Hindi the sole official language of the Republic were met with resistance in many parts of the country, especially
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Various steps have been taken by the Indian government to implement the use and familiarisation of Hindi extensively.
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Very widely spoken in Northern India, and, with English, one of the official languages of the Government of India.
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Language Policy and Linguistic Minorities in India: An Appraisal of the Linguistic Rights of Minorities in India
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Urdu and Punjabi are the two secondary official languages of Delhi under the Delhi Official Language Bill, 2000
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Language Policy and Linguistic Minorities in India: An Appraisal of the Linguistic Rights of Minorities in India
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In places like railway stations, signboards are usually written in three languages - the state language (here
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Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Budget session: Starred Questions and Answers – Tuesday, the 21st March 2006.
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have been established to monitor the implementation of Hindi in Central government offices and PSUs.
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In contrast, the constitution requires the authoritative text of all laws, including Parliamentary
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Writers who contribute to the literature of any of the scheduled languages are eligible for the
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People who contribute to the literature of any of the scheduled languages are eligible for the
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In 2016, the government announced plans to promote Hindi in government offices in Southern and
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changeover, however, led to much alarm in the non-Hindi-speaking areas of India, especially
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issued an order, which allowed the “permissive — but not exclusive — use” of Devanagari for
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Dated, but gives a good overview of the controversy to give Marathi full "official status".
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In certain years, films of languages other than the scheduled languages also get eligible.
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12 out of the 22 scheduled languages are made available in the official website of the
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Prose or poetry literary works in any of the scheduled languages are eligible for the
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Statement 1 – Abstract of Speakers' Strength of Languages and Mother Tongues – 2011
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2011: The spelling Oriya was replaced by Odia by 96th Constitutional Amendment Act.
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In addition to official languages, a few states also designate official scripts.
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The Statesman's Year-Book 1969-70: The one-volume Encyclopaedia of all nations
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Notification No. 2/8/60-O.L. (Ministry of Home Affairs), dated 27 April 1960
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Besides, the constitution grants the central government, acting through the
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Multilingualism and second language acquisition and learning in Pondicherry
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in blocks, divisions or districts with population greater than 10 per cent
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The official languages of British India before independence were English,
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Best Feature Film in any of the scheduled languages are eligible for the
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Where East Looks West: Success in English in Goa and on the Konkan Coast
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and additional official language of the neighbouring union district of
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Literary works in any of the scheduled languages are eligible for the
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Bar and Bench 4099: 4098: 4094: 4084: 4082: 4077: 4076: 4072: 4062: 4060: 4049: 4048: 4044: 4037: 4035: 4026: 4024: 4013: 4012: 4008: 3991: 3990: 3986: 3976: 3974: 3966: 3965: 3961: 3951: 3949: 3941: 3940: 3936: 3926: 3924: 3915: 3914: 3910: 3900: 3898: 3889: 3888: 3884: 3874: 3872: 3864: 3863: 3859: 3849: 3847: 3846:. 28 April 2016 3836: 3835: 3831: 3821: 3819: 3810: 3809: 3805: 3795: 3793: 3783: 3782: 3778: 3768: 3766: 3758: 3757: 3753: 3743: 3741: 3732: 3731: 3727: 3717: 3715: 3714:. 24 March 2022 3706: 3705: 3698: 3688: 3686: 3654: 3650: 3640: 3638: 3635:Census of India 3631:"Census Tables" 3629: 3628: 3624: 3614: 3612: 3605:The Avenue Mail 3599: 3598: 3591: 3581: 3579: 3578:on 7 March 2022 3556: 3552: 3542: 3540: 3531: 3530: 3526: 3516: 3514: 3513:. 21 March 2018 3505: 3504: 3500: 3490: 3488: 3480: 3479: 3475: 3462: 3461: 3457: 3440: 3429: 3410: 3409: 3398: 3388: 3386: 3382: 3378: 3377: 3373: 3363: 3361: 3357: 3353: 3352: 3348: 3338: 3336: 3326: 3319: 3309: 3307: 3298: 3297: 3293: 3285: 3278: 3274: 3273: 3269: 3259: 3257: 3252: 3251: 3244: 3234: 3232: 3227: 3226: 3222: 3212: 3210: 3201: 3200: 3196: 3186: 3184: 3183:on 5 March 2016 3180: 3169: 3165: 3164: 3157: 3147: 3145: 3137: 3136: 3132: 3120: 3116: 3102:10.2307/2755179 3090:Pacific Affairs 3086: 3082: 3073: 3071: 3058: 3057: 3053: 3048: 3044: 3034: 3032: 3028: 3024: 3023: 3019: 3003: 3002: 2992: 2991: 2987: 2982:on 1 June 2009. 2974: 2973: 2969: 2959: 2957: 2948: 2947: 2943: 2933: 2931: 2922: 2921: 2917: 2907: 2905: 2896: 2895: 2864: 2854: 2852: 2834: 2830: 2821:Kanchan Chandra 2819: 2815: 2805: 2803: 2794: 2793: 2789: 2779: 2777: 2766: 2765: 2761: 2754: 2738: 2734: 2727: 2711: 2707: 2697: 2695: 2687: 2683: 2682: 2678: 2668: 2666: 2659: 2655: 2654: 2650: 2640: 2638: 2631: 2627: 2626: 2622: 2612: 2610: 2599: 2598: 2594: 2584: 2582: 2575: 2571: 2570: 2566: 2556: 2554: 2550: 2543: 2539: 2538: 2534: 2529: 2524: 2523: 2518: 2514: 2506: 2502: 2497: 2493: 2488: 2461: 2404: 2289: 2131: 2110:Kudmali/Kurmali 2087: 2086:sub-divisions; 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