India has had democracy and republic rule 1000s of years before the US and that continue to be my inspiration.
True democracy is to allow the state to decide for themselves, what is best or them. Not force anything on them by perverting the constitution.
Most of India was ruled by monarchs for as long as written history existed.
Let us cut the crap about states being able to decide for themselves. The constitution is forced upon all Indian states. There is no choice.