Amritanandamayi, popularly addressed as Amma by her followers has written a cheque for Rs 100 crore, payable to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The money was donated for the construction of toilets under the Namami Gange and Swachh Bharat programmes.

Speaking to reporters, spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi said she was not warming up to the BJP or any other political party and her only wish is to establish dharma. A party or the government is irrelevant to her, she said.