What was the name of a popular leader from Madras who made a plea for continuing separate electorates on 27 August 1947? |
Govind Ballabh Pant R.V. Dhulekar Sardar Patel B. Pocker Bahadur |
B. Pocker Bahadur |
The correct answer is Option 4 -B. Pocker Bahadur On 27 August 1947, B. Pocker Bahadur from Madras made a powerful plea for continuing separate electorates. Minorities exist in all lands, argued Bahadur; they could not be wished away, they could not be “erased out of existence”. The need was to create a political framework in which minorities could live in harmony with others, and the differences between communities could be minimised. |