Who said, “Can you show me one free country where there are separate electorates?”.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Vallabhbhai Patel
Arguing against separate electorates in the Constituent Assembly, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel asked: “Can you show me one free country where there are separate electorates?”
NCERT (2026-27): “3.1 The problem with separate electorates … Partition had made nationalists fervently opposed to the idea of separate electorates. They were haunted by the fear of continued civil war, riots and violence. Separate electorates was a ‘poison that has entered the body politic of our country’, declared Sardar Patel. It was a demand that had turned one community against another, divided the nation, caused bloodshed, and led to the tragic partition of the country. ‘Do you want peace in this land? If so do away with it (separate electorates),’ urged Patel.”
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