PROTECTION OF MINORITIES RIGHTS: ANALYSIS OF ARTICLE 29 AND ARTICLE 30 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
AUTHORS – ISHANSH AWASTHI1 & DR ROHIT KUMAR SHUKLA2, STUDENT & ASST. PROFESSOR AT AMITY UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW UTTAR PRADESH
BEST CITATION – ISHANSH AWASTHI & DR ROHIT KUMAR SHUKLA, PROTECTION OF MINORITIES RIGHTS: ANALYSIS OF ARTICLE 29 AND ARTICLE 30 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (1) OF 2024, PG. 974-976, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
Abstract:
The Indian Constitution offers strong safeguards for minorities’ cultural, educational, and linguistic rights. Particularly, with regards to culture, language, script, and the creation and management of educational institutions, Articles 29 and 30 protect the rights of linguistic and religious minorities. This essay looks at the importance, application, and legal interpretation of these two crucial articles. It examines how they have fostered inclusivity and national integration while allowing minorities to maintain their own identities. It also talks about the fine line that must be drawn between minority rights and state regulatory interests. The importance of Articles 29 and 30 in preserving secularism and democratic values in India is highlighted in the paper’s conclusion.