Jawaharlal Nehru wrote to the Constituent Assembly's President that a weak central authority would be injurious to the interests of the country. What ground did he give for this view?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Partition had become a settled fact
Option (1) The integration of the princely states had been completed — Incorrect. The princely states are a real issue of the time, but Nehru's letter does not rest on them. His ground was the settled fact of Partition.
Option (2) Partition had become a settled fact — Correct. Nehru argued for a strong Centre. He wrote that now that partition is a settled fact, a weak central authority would harm the country.
Option (3) The provinces had won control of minerals and key industries — Incorrect. Under the Draft Constitution the Union had control of minerals and key industries. So the provinces never won this control, and it was no ground for Nehru.
Option (4) The Assembly had rejected separate electorates for the Depressed Castes — Incorrect. Separate electorates were dropped after the Partition violence. That belonged to the debate on the Depressed Castes.
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