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What was the goal of the Official Languages Act of 1963?

The Official Languages Act, 1963 provides for the continued use of English alongside Hindi for Union official purposes. Section 3 permits this continued use and the…

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What was the goal of the Official Languages Act of 1963?

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The Official Languages Act, 1963 provides for the continued use of English alongside Hindi for Union official purposes. Section 3 permits this continued use and the transaction of parliamentary business in English. It therefore provides for coexistence rather than the elimination of either language.

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