AAP raises Rs 50 lakh from dinner

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has collected Rs 50 lakh from a fund-raising dinner in Bangalore on Saturday.

i “Around 200 people attended the dinner. We have gathered about Rs 50 lakh,” C N Radhakrishnan, member of “Well wishers of AAP” said.

“A few people had pledged support to us but could not attend the event… they will be sending in their contributions soon,” he added.

“It was a great event, it was completely interactive session, people asked him all kind of questions and pointed out some errors too,” said AAP leader Naina P Nayak.

“People asked him about his recent comments about media. Kejriwal sought to clarify his comment and tried to make them understand what he really meant,” Nayak added.

The dinner was priced at Rs 20,000 per person.

According to AAP data so far the party has received Rs 76.68 lakh donation from Karnataka to fight 2014 Lok Sabha Polls.

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