Over 1,300 gifts presented to PM Modi on display for online auction
New Delhi, Sept 17: More than 1,300 items gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including an exquisitely crafted statue of Goddess Bhavani, an Ayodhya Ram Temple model and sporting memorabilia from the 2024 Paralympic Games, have been put up for an e-auction that began today, officials said.
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The start of the seventh edition of the online auction coincided with PM Modi’s 75th birthday. The auction will continue till October 2.
Highlights of the Auction
- Base price of Goddess Bhavani statue: Rs 1,03,95,000
- Base price of Ram Temple model: Rs 5.5 lakh
- Three pairs of shoes gifted by Paralympics medallists: Rs 7.7 lakh each
- Pashmina shawl from Jammu and Kashmir
- Tanjore painting of Ram Durbar
- Metallic Nataraja statue and Rogan Art from Gujarat
- Handwoven Naga shawl
Sports Memorabilia
A special highlight this year is the sports memorabilia from India’s para-athletes at the Paris Paralympics 2024. These items, including jerseys, shoes, and symbolic tokens, represent their resilience and excellence.
Background
The first edition of the e-auction was held in January 2019. Since then, thousands of unique gifts presented to PM Modi have been auctioned, raising more than Rs 50 crore for the Namami Gange project, the Government’s flagship initiative for rejuvenating and conserving the Ganga river.
The gifts are currently on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in New Delhi.
Purpose
As in previous years, all proceeds from the auction will go to the Namami Gange project. “The e-auction is not just an opportunity for citizens to own a piece of history, but also to contribute to the preservation of our holy river, the Ganga,” the Ministry of Culture said.
Source: PTI
Labels: PM Modi, E-Auction, Namami Gange, Culture Ministry
Tags: #PMAuction #ModiGifts #NamamiGange #Culture #NGMA
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