Who argued in the Constituent Assembly that, “in order to become loyal citizens people had to stop focusing only on the community and the self”?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Govind Ballabh Pant
In the debates on separate electorates, Govind Ballabh Pant argued that to become loyal citizens, people had to stop focusing only on the community and the self. For democracy to succeed, he said, one must learn self-discipline and care less for oneself and more for others; there could be no divided loyalty, and all loyalties must be centred round the State.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 12: Framing the Constitution (2025-26)
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