Philanthropist pledges RM500,000 to save Vivekananda Ashram


A philanthropist has thrown his support to help preserve the century old Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields from being redeveloped.

Raja Singham, who is also one of the owners of Brickfields Asia College has pledged to donate RM500,000 to the ashram on condition that the redevelopment plan is shelved.

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