Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS): The owner of scooty on which Priyanka Gandhi rode pillion here on Saturday and who was fined for driving without helmet paid the fine.
He returned the money given to him to by the Congress saying, "I have paid the fine from my pocket."
Rajdeep Singh, scooty owner, said he was not a Congress worker but was impressed by Priyanka Gandhi's work.
When Priyanka Gandhi, who was on way to meet the family of S.R. Darapuri, here, was stopped by the police, she drove away on the scooty driven by party Secretary Dheeraj Gurjar.
She had alleged manhandling by the police.
The scooty owner was fined as both the riders were without helmet.