Official language designation: Hindi in Devanagari with transitional continuation of English and legislative power to regulate future use. The article designates Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language and mandates the international form of Indian numerals for official Union purposes, while providing a transitional continuation of English for official use from the Constitution's commencement and empowering the President during that period to authorise use of Hindi and Devanagari numerals in addition to English and the international numerals; Parliament may, after the transitional period, by law permit continued use of English or Devanagari numerals for specified purposes.
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Official language designation: Hindi in Devanagari with transitional continuation of English and legislative power to regulate future use.
The article designates Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language and mandates the international form of Indian numerals for official Union purposes, while providing a transitional continuation of English for official use from the Constitution's commencement and empowering the President during that period to authorise use of Hindi and Devanagari numerals in addition to English and the international numerals; Parliament may, after the transitional period, by law permit continued use of English or Devanagari numerals for specified purposes.
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