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Kejriwal, Mann donate to Irom Sharmila’s PRJA party

A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal donated Rs.50,000 to rights activist Irom Sharmila's People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance…

Kejriwal, Mann donate to Irom Sharmila’s PRJA party

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A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal donated Rs.50,000 to rights activist Irom Sharmila's People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) party, Aam Aadmi Party Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann also donated his one-month salary.

"As a member of Parliament m donating my one-month salary to Irom Sharmila who is fighting against corrupt system n justice in Manipur (sic)," Mann tweeted on Sunday.

In response, Sharmila's PRJA party tweeted, "Thanks a lot Mann sir for supporting our campaign and believeing in us. We will change Manipur for good".

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Kejriwal on Saturday donated Rs.50,000 to PRJA and also urged the people to donate generously and support her.

"I am donating Rs.50,000 as my small contribution to her and appeal to everyone to support her," he tweeted.

With shortage of funds and manpower, PRJA party has taken to online public funding to raise funds and campaigning on cycle to reach out to the masses.

PRJA is Manipur’s first regional party which has taken to public funding to finance the party's poll expenses.

According to PRJA sources, online crowd funding with a slogan "Ten For a Change" is an idea to involve more people, bring in transparency in election funding and reach out to the masses.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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