As members of the Assembly of India in 1946, delegates are tasked with shaping the nation following centuries of colonization by European powers and steering India into the second half of the 20th century. The overarching goals of this assembly are addressing post-colonial tensions, the state of the economy, the displacement of people, and the religious tensions emerging. Additionally, delegates need to establish formal government and pen a constitution.

Annalise, representing Indian politician and independence activist Chidambaram Subramaniam, wrote position papers encapsulating her stances on India’s partition and its need for a constitution.


Challenges of Difference & The Partition of India

We lived through a hundred years of tyranny under the British Raj. Finally, breaking free is undoubtedly an invitation to foster positive change, define our own governing rules and engage into peaceful relations with other nations. I am certain that through a new independent constitution, we will be able to bring this country to peace. Our land is one of widely diverse cultures, all being represented in our larger mixed culture. However, this does not always mean harmony and peace. Our cultural heterogeneity has also proven challenging at times. Consequently, I truly believe that we need to find a way to achieve peace among all cultures in our country.

With our independence only recently gained, there are still many conflicts that we, in the Assembly, need to find comprehensive and peaceful solutions to. Religion has in recent years caused conflict among our citizens.With many different people practicing differing religions in India such as Hindu or Islam, there is an obvious tension between our people. This unsettles me greatly as religion should bring us together instead of  driving us against one another. Foreign relations have also been the culprit of much disagreement within our nation; our conflicts with countries such as Pakistan and China put an unfortunate strain on our peaceful image.  I believe wholeheartedly that this Assembly must focus our collective time and energy to repair the broken foreign relations and religious tensions that were severely damaged by past governments. 

We, as citizens of India, now have the opportunity to forge a lasting peace within our county and in the world around us. This may be ambitious, but I have no doubt in myself and our Assembly to be able to conquer our challenges and shape the newly independent India into a harmonious and prosperous nation.


Drafting a Constitution

Our country is currently in a place of immense opportunity for change. India’s victory against the British has removed one of the largest obstacles that blocked this nation, and we now have the ability and the means to reshape this country into the prosperous one we know it has the potential to become. I have the faith that, with our guidance, this assembly will be able to write a comprehensive solution to issues that have been plaguing our nation for years. With our newly acquired freedom we are now ready to put our country on the path towards peace and prosperity. 

I know first hand how much we have sacrificed and how hard we have worked to gain independence, as I was put behind bars in August of 1942 by the British government while I was leading the Quit India Movement in our effort to pressure Britain to free our country. I recognize that every citizen of this country has fought for independence in their own ways. Therefore I believe that, in writing this constitution, which will act as our country’s supreme law, we need to be mindful of our people’s needs and conditions. The issue I found most often debated is the discussion of the official language this constitution will be written in. Because we have many different dialects spoken, it will be a difficult task to choose which to use in the constitution as the official language, as many of our citizens do not see Hindi or English as the official language. We as a country have a multitude of differing and beautiful cultures that usually live in harmony with one another. In my personal opinion, we must take the peoples opinions into account before we make concrete choices on this matter as it should not be just a government affair.

As the minister of agriculture, I would like to use this grand opportunity to usher in a more environmentally fulfilling era. We as a country now have the freedom to make our own choices, therefore we need to use this freedom to become an ecologically stable country. To accomplish this, I propose we increase the use of fertilizer and introduce more high-yielding seeds. This will allow us to supply more high quality food products. In addition, we should begin attaining independence in wheat production by cultivating new types of wheat seeds imported from Mexico. Now is the time to fight for the change that we wish to see in this country, together we will bring peace and prosperity once and for all. 


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