Reena Gupta is the Delhi Secretary of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). She is also AAPโs National Spokesperson and advises the Delhi government on environmental issues. She has a masterโs degree in International Development. Before politics, she worked with organizations like Oxfam America and the World Bank, focusing on environmental and sustainable development. She is also a member of Delhiโs State-Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), where she helps in environmental policies and assessments in the area.
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In this episode, Vinamre and Reena talk about:
- The ideology of AAP and the switch from activists to politicians
- Why Arvind Kejriwal is not the CM and what happened with Swati Maliwal
- Who is responsible for the high pollution in the air and the solutions to reduce it
- The power clash between the Center and the Delhi government
- The workings of the LG and police control, the reality of the Indian economy- The debate of full statehood vs union territory status of Delhi.
If you want to know the workings of the Aam Aadmi Party and how we reached this condition of high AQI in Delhi every year, watch this episode.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
0:45 - Did AAP stray away from their core ideals?
10:55 - Is AAP becoming like BJP and Congress?
18:10 - Who makes decisions in AAP?
20:30 - Why is Arvind Kejriwal not the CM now?
25:15 - The Ideology of AAP
31:05 - Reason for the polluted Yamuna
34:30 - The Issue of High AQI in Delhi
42:50 - Cooperation with the central government
46:20 - Ideal solution to reduce High AQI
54:30 - Difficult challenges they face as a party
59:45 - How AAP recruits people
1:05:41 - Stance on Swati Maliwal
1:09:54 - The Statehood of Delhi
1:15:02 - LG and police coordination in Delhi
1:22:20 - Reality of the Indian economy
1:30:45 - Collision with Congress in the election?
1:32:01 - Need of Improvement in quality of life
1:35:50 - Plans for Delhi's nightlife
1:39:55 - Conclusion
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