What is the purpose of Article 120 in the Indian Constitution?
The purpose of Article 120 in the Indian Constitution is to specify the languages that can be used for conducting business in Parliament. According to this article, notwithstanding anything in Part XVII (which deals with official language), business in Parliament shall be transacted in Hindi or English. However, the Chairman of the Council of States or Speaker of the House of the People has the power to permit any member who cannot adequately express himself in Hindi or English to address the House in his mother-tongue.