Read the passage, then answer the question that follows.

We have hard work ahead. There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make all the people of India what destiny intended them to be.

We are citizens of a great country, on the verge of bold advance, and we have to live up to that high standard. All of us, to whatever religion we may belong, are equally the children of India with equal rights, privileges and obligations. We cannot encourage communalism or narrow-mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought or in action.

–“A Tryst with Destiny,”
Jawaharlal Nehru

Which statement is the best reason supporting Nehru’s claim that India will thrive with independent rule?

Indian citizens have hard work ahead.
Indian citizens live in a great country on the verge of great advancement.
Citizens of India have equal rights no matter what part of the country they come from.
Citizens of India have different religious backgrounds.