Q. Consider the following statements regarding the minorities in India.
1. The term ‘minority’ is clearly defined in the Indian Constitution.
2. The religious and linguistic minorities can be determined state-wise and not nationally.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Article 30:
- As mentioned in Article 30 of the constitution, the State shall not, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under the management of a minority, whether based on religion or language.
- Though the Constitution of India does not define the word ‘Minority’ and only refers to ‘Minorities’ and speaks of those ‘based on religion or language’, the rights of the minorities have been spelt out in the Constitution in detail.
- In the case T.M.A.Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka (2002) the Supreme Court laid down the guidelines related to Article 29 and 30 of the Constitution. The religious and linguistic minorities shall be determined state-wise and not nationally.
Source: ForumIAS
