What was the belief of the framers of the Indian Constitution regarding the voting rights of adult citizens?

All adult citizens are equals in deciding what is good for society

The correct answer is Option 3 - All adult citizens are equals in deciding what is good for society

The framers of the Indian Constitution believed in the ability and worth of all adult citizens as equals in the matter of deciding what is good for society, the country, and their own constituencies.

Democratic elections require that all adult citizens of the country must be eligible to vote in the elections. This is known as universal adult franchise. In many countries, citizens had to fight long battles with the rulers to get this right. In many countries, women could get this right very late and only after struggle. One of the important decisions of the framers of the Indian Constitution was to guarantee every adult citizen in India, the right to vote. Till 1989, an adult Indian meant an Indian citizen above the age of 21. An amendment to the Constitution in 1989, reduced the eligibility age to 18. Adult franchise ensures that all citizens are able to participate in the process of selecting their representative. This is consistent with the principle of equality and non-discrimination. Many people thought and many think so today that giving the right to vote to everyone irrespective of educational qualification was not right. But our Constitution makers had a firm belief in the ability and worth of all adult citizens as equals in the matter of deciding what is good for the society, the country and for their own constituencies.