Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Indian Constitution uses the word ‘minority’ to mean ‘any sections of citizens’ having a distinct language, script or culture.
Statement II : This may be a whole community living within a majority community.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Statement I: The Constitution uses ‘minority’ to refer to sections of citizens with distinct language, script, or culture — True.

Articles 29 & 30 protect linguistic and cultural minorities.

Statement II: Minority may be a whole community living among a majority - True.

A minority may be cultural, linguistic, or religious and may constitute a distinct community (e.g., Parsis, Jains).

Minorities are defined contextually, not strictly numerically.

Thus, both statements are true.