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Article 343.Official language of the Union

Article 348 .  Official language of the Union--- (1) The official language of the Union shall be Hindi In Devanagari script. The form of numerals to be used for official purposes of the Union shall be the international form of Indian numberals. (2) Notwithstanding anything In Clause (I), for a period of fifteen years from the commencement of this constitution, the English language shall Continue to be used for all the official purpose of the Union for which it was being used immediately before such commencement: Provided that the President may, during the said period, by order authorise the use of the Hindi language in addition to English language and of the Numerals for any of the official purposes of the Union. (3) Notwithstanding anything in this article, Parliament may by lane provide for the use, after the said period of fifteen years, of --- (a) the English language, or (b) the Devanagari form of numerals, for such purposes as may be spicified in the law.