‘A thousand times better than her predecessor’: L-G praises Atishi

Complimenting Chief Minister Atishi, Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena on Friday said she is “a thousand times better” than her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal.

Speaking at the seventh convocation ceremony of the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Saxena praised Atishi’s leadership, saying, “I am happy today that Delhi’s CM is a woman, and I can confidently say that she is a thousand times better than her predecessor.” Atishi was also present at the event.

The AAP and BJP have been at loggerheads over a range of issues, including governance and control of bureaucracy.

In his address to the graduating students, Saxena outlined four key responsibilities for their future. “The first is your responsibility towards yourself, the second is your responsibility towards your parents and family and the third is your responsibility towards society and nation-building,” he stated.

He also urged the graduates to break gender barriers, adding, “The fourth responsibility is to prove yourselves as women who have shattered the glass ceiling of gender and stand on par with others in all fields.”

Addressing at the event, Atishi reflected on the progress made in the education sector under the AAP government.

“Education is the key to development. Take the example of the US, Canada, or the UK. They provided free education and schooling, and that is why they are developed countries today. Ten years ago, when we formed the government here, we saw the same dream. Since then, we have been spending 25 per cent of our education budget on improving the sector,” she said.