The suit that literary made Prime Minister Narendra Modi a talking point during President Barrack Obama’s visit to India is back in the news once again. Only this time around, there’s more positive to it than criticism!
Often described as an example of extravagance, the tailored navy suit worn by PM Modi was finally put up for auction. The blue pined striped suit is being auctioned along with 450 other gifts received by Mr. Modi, since becoming the Prime Minister.
Modi's monogrammed suit went under the hammer to Surat-based trader Lalji Patel and his son for Rs 4.31 crore in the dying moments of an intense bidding. Earlier, a Surat-based diamond trader Mukesh Patel earlier made an offer of Rs 2 crore, and later raised the bid through a written offer of Rs. 2.31 crore.
Modi was photographed wearing the pine striped suit during his summit talks with Obama on January 25th, when he made a joint media appearance. On closer inspection, photographs later revealed that the stripes were infact a monogram of ‘Narendra Damondardas Modi’ embroidered vertically on the fabric.Sources in the government revealed that some ministerial colleagues of Modi had advised him to wear this suit for Obama’s visit to India.
This suit has been claimed to cost Rs 10 lakh and the funds generated from the auction would be used for the Swachh Bharat campaign.
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