Atishi

Unlike the Congress, the AAP stands for democratic rights of states, stands against the infringement of democratic rights by the Centre.

A 24-hour police surveillance system will act as a deterrent for anti-social elements.

We intend to follow one strategy: that is to reach out to each and every resident in the constituency. We do not believe in just waving to the people from cars.

If the student sitting in a class is unable to understand anything day in and day out, then that has a serious and long-term psychological impact on his/her life.

AAP will never support BJP, but it's determined to support Congress only if they will agree to give Delhi the full-state status.

Political parties usually accept funding from large industrialists and are then obliged to bow down to the demands of these individuals. When the government is funded by people's money, it will work for the people.

Election funding is one of the biggest fault lines in our electoral system.

Anyone who sends their children now to government schools usually does it because they can't afford private education. I went to a government college where 350 out of 400 girls said their brothers go to private schools.

Only when we recognise our privilege, we will be able to make a change for others.

Under a democratic form of government, the people elect legislators and ministers to fulfil their policies. The role of the ministers is to give directions. The role of the bureaucracy is to implement those directions. If those who have to do the implementation are on strike, no policies can actually be implemented.

Full statehood in Delhi is a larger issue as compared to anti-corruption. For, only when the Delhi government gets its anti-corruption bureau back will it get the power of suspension and vigilance inquiries on corrupt officers of different departments of the government. That is how you can curb the corruption.

Gautam Gambhir is a fantastic cricketer, and he has made India proud as far as his cricketing skills are concerned.

I think people would say we have seen consequences of voting for Modi: nothing changed in our lives. Our children still don't have education. They don't have jobs. Women are still not safe.

The silent voter, interestingly, has always been the voter for AAP.

It was clear to us that social movements and activism can only take us so far in our mission.

After I returned from Oxford, I spent 5-6 years in a village in Madhya Pradesh - 25 km. outside Bhopal - along with a group of people working with the communities. But, over time, we realised that there were just too many constraints, and for ordinary citizens to be the change agent was not that easy.

Politics also reflects the fault lines in our society, and the fact is that it is not very easy for any marginalised group to come forward in any domain.

Politics is far more complex and difficult than other professions, as it involves takeover of your own personal life.

Government school education across India is in shambles.

People should not be voting based on caste, religion, money, or liquor but real issues that affect their lives.

No country which is now developed has done so without providing high quality public education.

Education and health are among our top priorities.

I am Chhatriya.

We are against politics of religion and caste.

I was working as a volunteer in a village, 25 km. from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in 2012 when India Against Corruption movement started. I had realized that change needs to come from top downward, so I decided to join the movement as a volunteer and started policy research for the same.