"If those who are dissatisfied with the Constitution have only to obtain a 2/3 majority and if they cannot obtain even (that)..., their dissatisfaction with the Constitution cannot be deemed to be shared by the general public.”
Who is the speaker of the mentioned statement?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 - Dr. Ambedkar
"If those who are dissatisfied with the Constitution have only to obtain a 2/3 majority and if they cannot obtain even (that)..., their dissatisfaction with the Constitution cannot be deemed to be shared by the general public.”
- Dr. Ambedkar, CAD, Vol. XI, p. 976, 25 November 1949
Dr. Ambedkar is talking here not only of parliamentary majority. He refers to ‘sharing (of the views) by the general public’. This indicates that behind the majority there is the principle of public opinion that governs decision- making.