Who among the following felt that separate electorates were 'self-destructive' for minorities? |
M. Ali Jinnah Jawaharlal Nehru B.R. Ambedkar Begum Aizaas Rasul |
Begum Aizaas Rasul |
The correct answer is Option (4) → Begum Aizaas Rasul Not all Muslims supported the demand for separate electorates. Begum Aizaas Rasul, for instance, felt that separate electorates were e self-destructive since they isolated the minorities from the majority. By 1949, most Muslim members of the Constituent Assembly were agreed that separate electorates were against the interests of the minorities. Instead, Muslims needed to take an active part in the democratic process to ensure that they had a decisive voice in the political system. |