Article 29 of the Indian Constitution

1. Is Article 29 only for Minorities?

No , it is not only for minorities. It is for every people who is citizen of India. Every citizen of India has the right to preserve a distinct language, script or culture and no State educational institute or any institute receiving aid from the state shall discriminate against anyone based on race, caste, creed, etc.

2. Is Article 29 an Absolute Right?

Article 29 is an absolute article only for minorities. Mainly minorities face discrimination on the basis of their culture, language , and religion they follow. But, this article subject to reasonable restrictions for the general public’s interests.

3. What is the History of Article 29?

Article 29 debated on 7 December 1948. Debate was on topic how to secure the cultural and educational rights of minorities? On 8 December 1948 the proposal was accepted by the assembly after contrast argument on this.

4. What is Article 29 of the Constitution of India?

Article 29 of the Indian Constitution : Protection of interests of minorities

(1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.

(2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them.

5. What does Article 29 Say?

Article 29 talks about Cultural and Educational Rights of every citizen of India especially for minorities group. Cultural And Educational Rights is one of the fundamental rights.

Article 29 of the Indian Constitution talks about the Protection of Interests of Minorities. This article makes sure that any minority section should never be suppressed by the upper section of society. This article was introduced on 26 April 1975. Article 29 has two important divisions which first state that every citizen who is living in India and follows a distinct language, script, or culture has the right to conserve these, and second states that no citizen shall be denied admission into any institutional organization on the basis of religion, race, caste, language or any of them. Article 29 and 30 falls under the category of Cultural & Educational Rights.