Painting of PM Modi with Gandhi sells for Rs 25 lakh at e-auction

exhibition cum e-auctioning of mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew to a close on Friday with highest bid of Rs 25 lakh for a painting of PM with Mahatma Gandhi, a statement from government said. All proceeds from e-auction will be donated towards funding Namami Gange Mission. Union Culture Ministry organised e-auction from September 14 to sell a total of 2,772 mementos gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Items were kept on display at National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi. mementos include diverse objects and memorabilia including paintings, sculptures, shawls, jackets and tritional musical instruments. Initially, e-auction was supposed to be held till October 3. However, a decision was taken to extend auction process for ar three weeks. As of today, all items on auction stand sold-out.

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Celebrities, politicians and activists have shown interest in auction, with many like Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, and singer Kailash Kher endorsing it. Amongst mementos on display, lowest base price was kept at Rs 500 for items like a small statue of Lord Ganesha and a decorative wooden box in lotus shape. highest base price of Rs 2.5 lakh was reserved for an acrylic painting with a tri-colour background of Prime Minister with Mahatma Gandhi, which has received a final bid of Rs 25 lakh.

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A framed photograph of prime minister receiving blessings from his mor, with a base price of Rs 1000, has received a bid of Rs 20 lakh. Or popular auction items include an exhibit of Manipuri Folk Arts (an original base price of Rs 50,000, sold for a bid of Rs 10 lakh) and a metallic sculpture of a cow feeding a calf (a base price of Rs 4,000, sold for a bid of Rs 10 lakh). A metallic 14 cm statue of Swami Vivekanand with a base price of Rs 4,000 has received a final price of Rs 6 lakh.

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