'In India hero worship plays a part in its politics unequalled in magnitude by the part it plays in the politics of any other country. But in politics hero worship is a sure road to degradation and eventual dictatorship:

The above speech was given in the constituent Assembly by:

BabaSaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

The correct answer is option (3) - BabaSaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

"In India,…. …hero-worship, plays a part in its politics unequalled in magnitude by the part it plays in the politics of any other country….But in politics, .. ..hero-worship is a sure road to degradation and eventual dictatorship."

The statement is attributed to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkars speech in Constituent Assembly on 25 November 1949.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956) was a prominent leader of the anti-caste movement & played a pivotal role in the struggle for justice for the Dalits.
He founded the Independent Labour Party, The Scheduled Castes Federation & envisioned the formation of the Republican Party of India.
During World War II he served as a Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council.
He was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
Post-independence, he became the Law Minister in Nehru's first cabinet.
However, he resigned from his ministerial post in 1951 due to differences with the government over the Hindu Code Bill.
In 1956, he renounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism along with thousands of his followers.
He had become frail because of diabetes. On 6th December 1956, he died in his sleep.