Why is it said that the making of the Indian Constitution was unrepresentative? Does that make the Constitution unrepresentative? Give reasons for your answer.

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It said that the making of the Indian Constitution was unrepresentative because the members of the Constituent assembly were chosen by a restricted franchise and not by universal suffrage. It does not make the Constitution unrepresentative because it contains the aspirations and voice of every section of the nation. The Constitution has also provided for a democratic system of government with a head of the republic.

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