While the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the scheme represents a significant stride towards heightened transparency in political funding, it is unlikely to solely eliminate the pervasive issue of monetary influence in elections.

We need to think anew about how we can transform the current Indian republic into one where the people can realise their rights. Those who speak only of "duties" clearly have no such intention. 

In the poll-bound state of Tamil Nadu, none of the political fronts have tried to seriously address the core values of the Tamil identity, as political expediency has been on the upswing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new parliament building, referred to Uttaramerur village assembly in Tamil Nadu to observe that Indian democratic traditions predate the Magna Carta.