Fundamental Rights
Linguistic Minority Protections (Articles 29 and 30)
Articles 29 and 30 form the cornerstone of constitutional protection for linguistic and cultural minorities. Article 29 guarantees that any section of citizens having a distinct language, script, or culture shall have the right to conserve it, and no citizen shall be denied admission to any state-aided institution on grounds of language. Article 30 grants minorities (religious or linguistic) the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
- Article 29(1): Right to conserve distinct language, script, or culture.
- Article 29(2): No discrimination in admissions to state-aided institutions on grounds of language.
- Article 30(1): Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
- Article 30(2): State shall not discriminate against minority institutions in granting aid.
- These are justiciable Fundamental Rights (Part III), unlike DPSPs.
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