AAP under fire after supporters 'throw cash in air' to celebrate Nand Kishor Beniwal's win

NEW DELHI: In an incident that has led political parties to question claims of 'simplicity', Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Nand Kishor Beniwal on Monday came under fire after his supporters 'threw currency notes in the air' to mark his victory in the Delhi Cantonment Board polls.

In a video aired by television channels, Beniwal's supporters were seen throwing money to celebrate his win. Reacting to the same, AAP leader Atishi Marlena told Times Now, "There is no explanation for this and we condemn this behaviour. We believe in the politics of simplicity. Action will be taken."

"We will get the video footage from television channels, identify the persons involved and will take action," Marlena told Times Now.

Hitting out at AAP for its 'hypocritical' behaviour, RP Singh of BJP said, "They are hypocrites. They don't do what they say. They are worse than regular political parties." "Kejriwal used to say that he won't take a government bungalow, but he did when in power," Singh said.

Raising questions on the use of money raised through fund raisers by AAP, Kiran Walia of Congress said, "They (AAP) always seem to be behaving like unruly students. Public is going to wonder about donating money to AAP." "Nothing warrants such a celebration," she added.

Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party has generated Rs 2 crore through its fund-raising campaign 'I Fund Honest Party', within nine days of its launch.

So far the party has got 5.16 crore from 17,730 donors from across the country and sympathisers from 50 nations. The 'I Fund Honest Party' campaign was launched by Kejriwal on January 2 under which AAP made an appeal to donors to make a donation and appeal to at least 10 of their friends and family members to donate.

The AAP chief had invited 11 people including his brother and sister to donate money.

(With inputs from PTI)