NITI Aayog flags judicial, governance reforms

Governing council meets on Monday to discuss three-year strategy

The NITI Aayog is likely to advocate a radical shift in judicial, police and bureaucratic systems at its governing council meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. 

The proposal is part of a three-year strategic paper the Aayog has prepared in place of the scrapped five-year Plans.

If implemented, this could open the door for outsourcing some tasks done by these institutions and facilitate lateral entry of talent in top positions. 

The idea, mooted by the Aayog, is likely to be shared with chief ministers at the meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Officials said a chapter