While the Indian electorate may not be entirely ready to jettison dynastic politics, Kanimozhi's arrest and the Bhatta-Parsaul episode concerning Rahul Gandhi convey the urgency of doing so. It may not be enough that M.Karunanidhi's DMK has been vanquished in the assembly elections or that the Nehru-Gandhis are becoming fading stars. The sooner these and other political dynasties are pushed to oblivion, the better for India.