The framer of the Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, while presenting the Constitution, stated: “From one person, one vote, it should lead to one person, one economic unit.” However, this spirit has not materialised and the divide amongst people has widened.

In the growing marginalisation of large sections of the population, including the poor, migrants, and ethnic, social, and religious minorities, the first stepping stone in this set of structural tools is the right to adult franchise.