The Gujarat State Legislature (Use of the English Language) Act, 1964

The Gujarat State Legislature (Use of the English Language) Act, 1964

The Gujarat State Legislature (Use of the English Language) Act, 1964 permits the continued use of English in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly beyond January 26, 1965. Under the Indian Constitution, the automatic right to use English in state legislatures was set to expire fifteen years after the Constitution took effect. This law allows members and officials of the Gujarat State Legislature to conduct official legislative business in English alongside the state’s recognized official languages, Gujarati and Hindi. It applies to legislators, government officials, and legislative processes within Gujarat, ensuring smooth continuity in governance and lawmaking without forcing an immediate linguistic transition.

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