Question

What is separate electorate? Why do you think Gandhiji was against the demand of separate electorate by BR Ambedkar?​

Answer 1

Question:

What is separate electorate? Why do you think Gandhiji was against the demand of separate electorate by BR Ambedkar?

Answer:

(i) Separate electorate usually demand by minorities who feel it would otherwise be difficult for them to get fair representation in government. Separate electorate for dalits means that dalits will choose their separate leader by seprate election for dalits.

(ii) Gandhiji was against the demand of separate electorate of Doctor

Doctor BR Ambedkar because he believes that separate electorate for dalits would slow down the process of their integration into society consumer movement in India has led to the formation of various organisation locally as.

Answer 2

☞Electorate :

All the people in a country who are entitled to vote in an election.

☞Separate Electorate :

Separate electorate are that type of elections in which minority select their own representatives.

It is usually demanded by minorities.

☞For example:

Separate electorate for Muslim means that Muslims will choose separate leader by separate election of Muslims.

☞Why Gandhi ji was against :

(i) He knew that this will slow down the unification process of India.

(ii) The Britishers used this system to divide the people of India.

(iii) This system helped the British to pit both the community that Hindus and Muslims against each other.