Question

A How did the Constituent Assembly address the issue of social justice, particularly concerning the rights of the people? Explain.

Answer 1

1. Different demands were made by the members of the Constituent Assembly concerning the rights of the people.
2. These demands, ideas, opinions were debated, discussed and conflicting ideas were reconciled and then consensus was made to take a collective decision.
3. Intense debate took place in assembly on the issue.
4. B. Pocker Bahadur gave a powerful presentation for continuation of minorities representation in the political system and in the governance of the country.
5. Sardar Patel strongly declared that separate electorate was a poison.
6. GB Pant said that all should empathise with the aspirations of people.
7. All these arguments were based on the unity of nation, where every individual is a citizen of a state, and each group had to be assimilated within the nation.
8. The Constitution will grant citizenship and rights, and in return citizens had to offer their loyalty to the state.
9. Communities could be recognized as cultural entities and politically members of all communities are equal to the member of the state.
10. NG Ranga welcomed all legal and civil rights granted by the constitution to its citizen but said these rights can only be enjoyed when suitable conditions or opportunities are provided.
11. Ranga also talked about huge gap between the masses of India and their representatives in the assembly.
12. Jaipal Singh a representative, a tribal, spoke about the need to protect the tribes and to make provisions that would help them come to the level of the general population.