Who among the following warned his colleagues that the Constituent Assembly was British made and was ""working the British plan as the British should like it to be worked out""?

The statement that the Constituent Assembly was "British made" and was "working the British plan as the British should like it to be worked out" was made by Somnath Lahiri, a Communist member of the Assembly. Lahiri and other critics argued that the Assembly was not a sovereign body because it was created based on the proposals of the British Government, specifically the Cabinet Mission Plan [2]. Lahiri cautioned his colleagues that while the Assembly was meeting, the British remained in power and the body was functioning under the constraints and framework designed by the imperial authorities. This criticism reflected the view that the Assembly lacked true independence and was not a representative body directly elected by the people through universal adult franchise [2]. Despite these warnings, the Assembly proceeded to frame the Constitution, asserting its sovereignty through the Objectives Resolution.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > CRITICISM OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY > p. 16
2. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > CRITICISM OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY > p. 16