The Constituent Assembly faced various institutional criticisms. Which of the following constitutional experts famously criticized the assembly by stating that "The Constituent Assembly was a one-party body in an essentially one-party country. The Assembly was the Congress and the Congress was India"?
Introduction, Making & Features of the Constitution — question ID 1147
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Granville Austin, an American historian and constitutional expert, made this remark in his book 'The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation'. He pointed out the overwhelming dominance of the Indian National Congress in the assembly, though he generally praised the democratic consensus-building approach used by its leaders.