PART XVII OFFICIAL LANGUAGE · CHAPTER II.— REGIONAL LANGUAGES
On a demand being made in that behalf the President may, if he is satisfied that a substantial proportion of the population of a State desire the use of any language spoken by them to be recognised by that State, direct that such language shall also be officially recognised throughout that State or any part thereof for such purpose as he may specify.
CHAPTER III.— LANGUAGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, HIGH COURTS, ETC.
2 questions in 8 of our papers cite Article 347. Try these from the free papers:
1. A substantial proportion of the population of State X speaks language L, which the State has not adopted for any official purpose. A demand is made that L be recognised. Under Article 347, who may direct that L shall also be officially recognised throughout the State or any part of it for a specified purpose?
2. Consider the following statements: 1. Under Article 345, until the Legislature of a State otherwise provides by law, Hindi shall be used for those official purposes within the State for which it was used before the commencement of the Constitution. 2. Under the proviso to Article 346, two or more States may agree that Hindi shall be the official language for communication between them. 3. Under Article 347, on a demand being made, the President may direct that a language spoken by a substantial proportion of the population of a State be officially recognised throughout that State or any part of it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?