Words matter. These are the best Arvind Kejriwal Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Economic growth and ‘future superpower’ status is all very good but that doesn’t guarantee dignity for every individual.
I am not a terrorist, I am a former chief minister.
Contrary to what certain sections of the media have been reporting, there are no differences between Swami Agnivesh, Kiran Bedi and me.
We want people to tell us the possible steps that can be taken to save ourselves from the harmful effects of air pollution.
We are against crony capitalism.
This democracy is not by the people, of the people, for the people. This democracy is about by the party high command, of the party high command, and for the party high command.
My job is to change the system so all of India can shine.
Only love can heal hatred.
Every person in this country is suffering because of bad governance.
I have not flouted any rules on transfers or posting.
Yes, I do believe in karma. In my childhood I was a believer.
I want to remain a common man, want to spend time with my family.
Life remains the same for me. It’s always been a battle against injustice and corruption. That battle goes on.
One thing that is great about India is the freedom to speak and the spaces available in our democracy to protest which doesn’t exist in many places in the world.
We never said that we don’t have faith in Parliament. We have great respect for Parliament.
If you go to America or London, you will see Indians shining.
Everyone should have enough to be able to eat and sustain their families. I’m not saying everyone should become extravagantly rich but everyone should have sufficient food and good education.
I want to appeal to all people to come together across the country and stand against this politics of corruption.
Lots of people tell me I am straightforward.
When ordinary people come together, they can upset the mighty.
It is easy to talk about development. However, it entails painstaking efforts to actually make it happen.
Doing politics over water is not good as people from Punjab and Haryana are also our own like that of Delhi. Everyone should get water.
People like Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, who have spent Rs 500 crore to build their brands, will take that money back from us only. How can they deliver good governance?
We play politics for the good of our people.
Even if AAP wins municipal elections we will continue to demand probe into EVM tampering because it threatens the base of democracy.
We have police stations for the poor but CBI, CVC and CAGs for the rich with nearly nil recovery of ill usurped wealth.
We need to work out what kind of systems of governance we should have.
At the heart of all problems lies the politics of the country.
We, alone, can’t change the country. We should do it together.
Individuals do matter and personalities matter in politics. But if issues are sidestepped due to personalities, then that is very dangerous.
Right to Information is a small concrete step in making our polity more democratic.
No person can fool all the people all the time.
I never imagined in my life that I will fight elections or form a political party.
There isn’t a single developed country which does not have its citizens well educated.
In a democracy, people are supreme.
It is a British legacy that we have such a strict hierarchy that we can’t even write a letter to our PM.
There are a large number of institutions in this country which we should not politicise.
I have seen my parents struggle with meagre means to run a family. That’s why giving free and good education, free health services, water, electricity, public transport and safety of women are my top priority.
I accept I use bad language, but I speak from the heart.
Our kids are our biggest assets. They are the future of our country. If we provide them good education, no one can stop India from becoming a developed country.
Our aim should be to not allow a single corrupt politician or even a family member to enter the House.
There cannot be any company or organisation where 100% of the people are sadhus or mahatmas.
Our anti-corruption systems have inherently and intently been kept flawed.
Delhi becomes a gas chamber every year with the advent of winters, mainly due to stubble burning.
We want to spread the movement and want people to join in. Any one who is against corruption should join, be it Baba Ramdev or the common man.
Indians are first class people suffering from third class governance.
If we provide quality education to one generation, poverty will automatically be eradicated from society.
Corruption has to be removed from the whole country.
We have to make the bureaucracy accountable to the people. It is not something esoteric, it can be done.
Actually, no one is born honest or corrupt.
People are sick of the political system and the players in the system – BJP, Congress, Akalis. They want a good alternative and those who can deliver.
I don’t agree that the Somnath Bharti incident has been an embarrassment.
I want to request Modiji that you cannot accomplish nation-building by disappointing the government employees.
When I used to fight against the corrupt system, my wife ran the house and my mother supported me.
When you are running the country it means you work for the poor people. It doesn’t mean you siphon off money of disabled people. It does not mean you allot public property like coal for free to rich people.
