New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Suggesting all-round reforms, including in policies, laws and institutions along with the mechanism to implement them, a citizen collective on Tuesday sought the cognisance of political parties and voters at large in their bid to ensure that pertinent issues are raised during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The reforms document titled "Reclaiming the Republic" has been drafted by experts from various fields, including lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, politician-psephologist Yogendra Yadav and economist Prabhat Patnaik, under the chairmanship of former Delhi High Court Chief Justice A.P. Shah.

Releasing the document here on Tuesday, they said the Indian republic was facing multiple challenges from the Narendra Modi-...