Consider the following statements:
1. Article 350-B contains the Provision for appointment of Special officer for linguistic Minorities.
2. He is appointed by the Chief Justice of India.
3. A Linguistic minority is a group of people whose mother tongue is different from that of the majority in the state or part of a state. It is determined on a State wise basis.
4. Annual reports are being presented to the President through the Minister of Home Affairs.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1 and 3 only
State’s Reorganization Commission (1953-55), made a recommendation regarding Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities.Article 350 B deals with the provision for Special Officer for linguistic minorities.It shall be the duty of the Special Officer to investigate all matters relating to the safeguards provided for linguistic minorities under this Constitution and report to the President upon those matters at such intervals as the President may direct, and the President shall cause all such reports to be laid before each House of Parliament, and sent to the Governments of the States concerned. It is determined on a State wise basis.
Article 350B of the Constitution provides for the appointment by President of a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities. This Officer is known as National Commissioner Linguistic Minorities.