Kiran Bedi

on her plans for Delhi, contesting elections & friend-turned-foe Kejriwal.

Q:

BJP

has declared that you will contest the upcoming polls. Will you take on your one-time comrade Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi constituency?

Q: You are tipped to be chief minister if BJP wins. What will be your work priority?

Q: What about

corruption

, which was the core issue of Team Anna's movement in 2011?

Q: How do you plan to ensure women's safety? Cases of rape and harassment have not declined despite the outrage after the Nirbhaya gang rape.

BJP president Amit Shah with former IPS officer Kiran Bedi after she joined the party during a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday.

Q: Crime against women is increasing in Delhi. What needs to be done?

Q:

AAP

has been promising full statehood for Delhi and wants to bring Delhi Police under state control. Do you support this?

Q: What about ghar wapsi (re-conversions) campaigns by right-wing outfits?

Q: You refused Arvind Kejriwal's offer to join AAP last year. What made you join BJP now?

Q: How do you see Kejriwal's journey from India Against Corruption to Delhi's CM?

Q: Your induction in the party has led to heartburn among several members of BJP's state unit. How do you plan to work with them and campaign?

A: The decision will be taken by the party. If they want me to contest against Kejriwal, I will do that.A: What is not a priority in Delhi? I believe in holistic development of the city. On the presumption that the party will win, there are several issues on my priority list. Women's safety and cleanliness top my agenda , followed by essential services like electricity, water, sewerage and other civic amenities.A: Corruption stands seventh on my list of priorities. Several surveys also show that development and governance are the key issues. If we can deliver on these two, a lot of things, including (checking) corruption, will fall into place. We need a comprehensive approach.A: I have a six-P formula: people, politician, police, prosecution, prison and press. Through people, I mean parents, school principals, community leaders and faith teachers who can play a constructive role in creating awareness. We need politicians to strengthen the law against sexual violence. We need police for both response and prevention, and responsible investigation. There is a need to set up state-of-the-art forensic labs. A big reason for increase in crime against women is slow delivery of justice. There is an urgent need to set up fast-track courts and ensure justice is delivered in time-bound manner.In recent cases, for example Shakti Mills and Uber, we saw the accused were serial offenders. Prisons can play a vital role in reforming these offenders and the media is crucial for right reportage. All the six Ps have to work in tandem, and with the CM's office.A: There is no alignment between government and civil society. I plan to recall, retrain and re-deploy an army of civil defence. We had built a good system of civil defence during my tenure in Delhi Police. They will be deployed in the entire city wearing yellow T-shirts. There is a provision for honorarium of Rs 200 per day for this service. If there are one lakh police officers, we will add nearly 50,000 citizen police to man our streets. We will call upon the youth to join civil defence but there will be a proper screening process.A: The decision will be taken by the Centre. As for police, they are getting better by the day.A: There should not be any forced conversion. I understand that Parliament is already discussing the matter and there is support for bringing in a law against such acts.A: I was inspired by the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his vision for this country. It will be an honour for me to work with him towards national development.A: I live in the present, I have to correct the past and positively move towards the future.A: I am in mission mode. As for the campaign, the party will prepare a strategy and I will go by it. I will go and campaign wherever they ask me to. I am impressed by BJP president Amit Shah's leadership and organizational skills.