While the Constituent Assembly embraced Universal Adult Suffrage as a revolutionary step, who among the following prominent leaders explicitly pleaded for its postponement for a period of fifteen years during the historical debates?

Explanation

During the assembly debates, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad pleaded for the postponement of adult franchise for fifteen years, citing widespread illiteracy and the need to mature the democratic infrastructure first. However, Nehru and Ambedkar strongly overrode this position to keep the layout inclusive from day one.