​Fundamental Rights

History of Demands

• The Commonwealth of India Bill, 1925 demanded seven Fundamental Rights for Indians.
• The Bill was followed by the visit of Simon Commission, which had rejected the idea of enacting a declaration of Fundamental Rights.
• The Nehru Committee was setup in 1928 and it proposed drafting of a “Swaraj Constitution for India.” A declaration of Rights was to form the basis of the draft Constitution. It proposed various Rights such as equal rights for women, right to form unions, universal adult suffrage and protection of minorities, etc.
• A resolution on Fundamental Rights was passed in 1931 in the Karachi Session ....