It was clear to us that social movements and activism can only take us so far in our mission. Atishi More Quotes by Atishi More Quotes From Atishi No country which is now developed has done so without providing high quality public education. Atishi qualitydoneeducationcountry 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. Atishi villagechangetimepeople I do not want to waste time in proving my identity to people. Atishi waste-timeidentitytimepeople We are against politics of religion and caste. Atishi casteagainstpoliticsreligion My parents believed in the ideology of the Left. And being influenced by Marxism and Leninism theories, they chose Marlena as my second name. Atishi nameparentsbeingleft Ever since I took the plunge into active politics, I faced a fair amount of attacks and criticism from political rivals, and I had learnt to take it with a pinch of salt. Atishi saltpoliticspoliticalcriticism Everyone knows Gautam Gambhir is a star who is going to be in Bombay, London, and Johannesburg. He is not going to be available to attend to people of his constituency. Atishi goingeveryonelondonpeople Why does 80 per cent of East Delhi live in unauthorised colonies. No one wants to live in unauthorised colonies due to issues of sanitary and hygiene... people stay in unauthorised colonies because they have no other choice, and that really needs to be changed. Atishi staylivechoicepeople MPs are members in Delhi Development Authority. They can improve land allotment in schools, colleges, hospitals. MPs head the district-wise committee on monitoring how government bodies function. So, incrementally, MPs on their own can improve the situation. Atishi ownsituationgovernmentdevelopment Safety and security in East Delhi is a very big concern, and this is an across-class concern. It isn't an issue that one segment faces and another does not... But because Delhi Police comes under the central government, there are virtually no steps being taken. Atishi securitysafetypolicegovernment My actual surname is Singh, and I come from a Punjabi Rajput family. Had I wanted to appease voters, then I would have gladly used my real surname. Atishi comefamilyusedreal I am Chhatriya. Atishi ami-am I belong to a Punjabi Hindu family. Atishi hindubelongfamily I never used my surname. My full name is Atishi Marlena Singh. Atishi fullnameneverused We have to change the politics of Goa. Atishi politicschange Just and equal society could be made by drastically improving the condition of India's public schools. Atishi justequalindiasociety The sheer scale at which one is able to create change as elected representatives is unmatched. Atishi whichcreateablechange My appeal to the people is to vote keeping their future in mind. Atishi futurevotemindpeople Delhi government doesn't have the power to open new colleges. Once Delhi gets full statehood, this is a very big issue that will be solved. Atishi newwillgovernmentpower AAP is like a start-up. You do roles you would have never imagined. Atishi neverlikeyouroles
