The Constitution establishes popular sovereignty, defines fundamental rights, ensures checks and balances across the legislature, executive and judiciary, prevents majoritarian tyranny and provides lawful amendment mechanisms under Article 368 to adapt over time.
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Option c violates the Rule of Law. The foundational doctrine mandates absolute equality before the law and equal legal protection, ensuring nobody enjoys immunity, privilege or status above established statutes, regardless of wealth or position.
Option (b) – best reflects popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty means supreme power belongs to the people, which citizens directly exercise by voting to elect and hold their governing representatives accountable during periodic, competitive, free elections.
The situation reflects fundamental democratic values including open deliberation, mutual respect for diverse viewpoints, equal participation in collective decision-making, consensus building through peaceful discussion and honoring the collective will of the majority without conflict.