Context: The national compact has to be reimagined so that post-2026, the most successful States are not punished politically.
Background:
Issues Post 2026:
Way forward:
Conclusion: Lampedusa’s Il Gattopardo contains the memorable quote, ‘Everything must change for everything to remain the same. This includes the question of how we are to balance the competing claims of democracy and federalism, in the years to come.