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Which Article of the Indian Constitution grants every minister and the Attorney General the right to speak and participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament or any joint committee without being entitled to vote?

A. Article 88✓ Correct Answer
B. Article 78
C. Article 105
D. Article 120

💡 Solution & Explanation

Article 88 of the Constitution provides that every minister and the Attorney General shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise take part in the proceedings of, either House, any joint sitting of the Houses, and any committee of Parliament of which they may be named a member, without having a right to vote. Article 78 deals with the Prime Minister's duty to communicate decisions to the President. Parliamentary privileges are safeguarded under Article 105.

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