Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following statement is correct about "Special officer for linguistic minorities"?
1) It is mentioned under the Article 349.
2) The seat of this special officer is at Allahabad.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.
- Article 350 B of the Indian constitution deals with the "Special officer for linguistic minorities".
- It is the duty of this officer to investigate all the issues related to the linguistic minorities under the constitution.
- Their duty includes providing protection to minorities in terms of language speakers.
- The special officer is assisted by the deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners.
- The commissioner falls under the Ministry of Minority affairs at the central level.
- The reports related to minority affairs is submitted by the officer to the president.
- The Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities (CLM) Organization came into existence in July, 1957 at New Delhi. After a brief period it was shifted to Allahabad and now it has been shifted to New Delhi with effect from 1 June 2015.
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