Consider the following statements about the demand made by Hansa Mehta of Bombay in the Constituent Assembly:
(A) She demanded justice for women.
(B) She demanded reserved seats for women in the legislatures.
(C) She said that women had asked for social justice, economic justice and political justice.
(D) She held that equality alone could be the basis of mutual respect and understanding between man and woman.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, C and D only
(A) She demanded justice for women. — Correct. Hansa Mehta of Bombay <strong>demanded justice for women</strong>.
(B) She demanded reserved seats for women in the legislatures. — Incorrect. Hansa Mehta rejected the demand for <strong>reserved seats</strong> and separate electorates for women. Reserved seats were recommended for the lowest castes.
(C) She said that women had asked for social justice, economic justice and political justice. — Correct. She said women had never asked for privileges; they asked for <strong>social, economic and political justice</strong>.
(D) She held that equality alone could be the basis of mutual respect and understanding between man and woman. — Correct. She asked for <strong>equality</strong>, which alone could be the basis of mutual respect and real cooperation between man and woman.
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