From idols to sculptures 1,200 gifts received by PM to be auctioned on 17 September
12 Sep 2022 12:49:20
New Delhi, September 12: In a major development, more than 1,200 items gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by people from different walks of life including sportspersons and politicians are set to be auctioned from September 17. As per the government, the proceeds will be sent to the Namami Gange Mission. This will be the fourth edition of the e-auction of a gift received by PM Modi.
While giving the information about the auction, Adwaita Gadanayak, the Director General of the National Gallery of Modern Art, said that the auction will conclude on Oct 02. The auction will be conducted through a website-pmmementos.gov.in.
As per the info, items that will be auctioned on PM Modi's birthday includes a statue of Rami Kamlapati which was gifted by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, a Hanuman idol, and a sun painting gifted by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, and a Trishul gifted by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
It also includes a statue of goddess Mahalaxmi, situated at Kolhapur, gifted by NCP leader Ajit Pawar and a wall hanging of Lord Venkateshwara gifted by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Apart from that, there are several items as well as which have been presented to the OM by the common man. The price of these items begins from Rs 100 and goes up to 10 Lakh.
The National Gallery of Modern Art’s Director Temsunaro Jamir said there is a special collection of sport items such as T-shirts, boxing gloves, javelin and racquets signed by medal-winning players. The gifts also include exquisite paintings, sculptures, handicrafts and folk artefacts.