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

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

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

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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.

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I do not want to waste time in proving my identity to people.

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We are against politics of religion and caste.

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My parents believed in the ideology of the Left. And being influenced by Marxism and Leninism theories, they chose Marlena as my second name.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I am Chhatriya.

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I belong to a Punjabi Hindu family.

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I never used my surname. My full name is Atishi Marlena Singh.

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We have to change the politics of Goa.

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Just and equal society could be made by drastically improving the condition of India's public schools.

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The sheer scale at which one is able to create change as elected representatives is unmatched.

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My appeal to the people is to vote keeping their future in mind.

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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.

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AAP is like a start-up. You do roles you would have never imagined.

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