E-auction of Mementos Received by PM Modi Concludes
The exhibition cum e-auctioning of the mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was concluded on Thursday. All proceeds from the e-auction will be donated towards funding Namami Gange Mission.
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The exhibition cum e-auctioning of the mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was concluded on Thursday. All proceeds from the e-auction will be donated towards funding Namami Gange Mission.Union Culture Ministry had organised the e-auction from September 14 to sell 2772 mementos gifted to Prime Minister.The lowest base price was kept at Rs 500 for items like a small statue of Lord Ganesha and decorative wooden box in lotus shape. The highest base price of Rs 2.5 lakhs was kept for an acrylic painting with a tri-colour background of Prime Minister with Mahatma Gandhi, which received a final bid of Rs 25 lakhs.As of today, all items on the auction have been sold-out. Celebrities, politicians and activists have shown interest in the auction, with many like Bollywood actors including Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, and singer Kailash Kher endorsing it.A framed photograph of the Prime Minister receiving blessings from his mother, with a base price of Rs. 1000, has received a bid of Rs. 20 lakhs. Other popular auction items include an exhibit of Manipuri Folk Arts, a metallic sculpture of a cow feeding a calf and a metallic 14 cm statue of Swami Vivekanand.Initially, the e-auction was supposed to be held till October 3. However, in the face of a tremendous public response and a request for more people to participate, a decision was taken to extend the auction process for another three weeks. (ANI)
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