Speed Post News Network

New Delhi : The fortnight long process of auction of mementoes received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his term so far in office came to a close on February 9, 2019, evening. The process of auction received a tremendous response from the people of India. The process consisted of two parts – a physical auction organised at the National Gallery of Modern Art for two days, and an e-auction through the website pmmementos.gov.in

Over 1800 mementoes were successfully auctioned to the highest bidder during this period. The proceeds from this auction will go towards supporting the noble cause of Namami Gange. During the auction organized at NGMA, a specially handcrafted wooden bike, received a successful bid of Rs 5 lakh. A similar bid was also received for a unique painting, which depicts Prime Minister Modi on a railway platform – a uniquely artistic interpretation of Narendra Modi’s special bond with the railways.

Some spectacular bids were received during the e-auction as well. A statuette of Lord Shiva, which had a base price of Rs 5,000, was auctioned for Rs 10 lakh, 200 times the base price. A wooden replica of the Ashok Stambh, which had a base price of Rs 4000, was auctioned for Rs 13 lakh.

A traditional “Horai”, received from Majuli, Assam, (a traditional symbol of the State of Assam – an offering tray with a stand), which had a base price of Rs 2000, was auctioned for Rs 12 lakh. A memento titled “Divinity” received from SGPC, Amritsar, which had a base price of Rs 10,000 was auctioned for Rs 10.1 lakh. A statuette of Gautam Buddha, which had a base price of Rs 4,000, was auctioned for Rs 7 lakh. A traditional brass statue of a lion, received from Sushil Koirala, former Prime Minister of Nepal, was auctioned for Rs 5.20 lakh. A silver vase (Kalash) with embossing, with a base price of Rs 10,000, was auctioned for Rs 6 lakh. Many other mementoes fetched an auction value that is several times their base price.

Prime Minister Modi, even as Chief Minister of Gujarat, used to auction mementoes received by him, so that the proceeds could go for the education of girl children. Continuing the same practice, he has now enabled the collection of funds which will help clean up the Holy River Ganga, according to a PIB release.

39 thoughts on “Auction of PM’s mementoes evokes tremendous response from people”
  1. I truly love your website.. Great colors & theme. Did you create this web site yourself?
    Please reply back as I’m wanting to create my own personal site and would love to
    know where you got this from or what the theme is called.
    Kudos!

  2. … [Trackback]

    […] Read More here to that Topic: thespeedpost.com/auction-of-pms-mementoes-evokes-tremendous-response-from-people/ […]

  3. You really make it appear so easy together with your presentation but I find
    this matter to be actually one thing that I feel I would
    never understand. It sort of feels too complex and very huge for me.
    I am looking forward for your next put up, I will attempt to get the
    dangle of it!

  4. Howdy! This post could not be written any better!
    Reading through this post reminds me of my previous room mate!

    He always kept talking about this. I will forward this
    page to him. Fairly certain he will have a good read. Many thanks for sharing!

  5. … [Trackback]

    […] There you will find 31014 additional Info to that Topic: thespeedpost.com/auction-of-pms-mementoes-evokes-tremendous-response-from-people/ […]

  6. It is appropriate time to make a few plans for the longer term and it’s time to be
    happy. I’ve learn this submit and if I may just I desire to suggest you few interesting issues or suggestions.
    Maybe you could write subsequent articles referring to this article.
    I wish to read even more things about it!

  7. I’m extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your blog.
    Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself? Either way keep up the
    nice quality writing, it is rare to see a nice blog like this one these days.

  8. Fantastic goods from you, man. I’ve understand your stuff previous to and you’re just extremely excellent.
    I actually like what you have acquired here, really like what you’re stating and the way
    in which you say it. You make it entertaining and you still
    care for to keep it smart. I cant wait to read much more from you.
    This is really a wonderful site.

  9. Hello there! This is my 1st comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout out and
    tell you I truly enjoy reading through your articles. Can you
    recommend any other blogs/websites/forums that cover the same subjects?

    Many thanks!

  10. whoah this weblog is magnificent i love reading your posts.
    Stay up the great work! You understand, many persons are hunting round for this information, you could help them greatly.

  11. Good day! I could have sworn I’ve visited this site before but after
    looking at a few of the posts I realized it’s new to me.

    Anyhow, I’m certainly happy I discovered it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back frequently!

  12. An outstanding share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a friend who has been doing a little research on this.
    And he in fact ordered me breakfast due to the fact that I stumbled upon it for him…
    lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thanks for the meal!!

    But yeah, thanks for spending time to talk about this topic here
    on your site.

  13. … [Trackback]

    […] Read More on that Topic: thespeedpost.com/auction-of-pms-mementoes-evokes-tremendous-response-from-people/ […]

  14. … [Trackback]

    […] Here you will find 53599 additional Information to that Topic: thespeedpost.com/auction-of-pms-mementoes-evokes-tremendous-response-from-people/ […]

  15. … [Trackback]

    […] Read More on to that Topic: thespeedpost.com/auction-of-pms-mementoes-evokes-tremendous-response-from-people/ […]

  16. Hello, Neat post. There’s a problem with your site in internet explorer, might test this?
    IE still is the market leader and a large portion of people will leave out
    your wonderful writing due to this problem.

  17. Hello there! Do you know if they make any plugins
    to safeguard against hackers? I’m kinda paranoid about losing everything I’ve worked hard on. Any tips?

  18. I was very pleased to uncover this web site. I wanted to thank you for ones time for this particularly wonderful
    read!! I definitely loved every bit of it and i also have you saved to fav to look at new information on your
    website.

  19. Hi! This is kind of off topic but I need some guidance
    from an established blog. Is it hard to set up your own blog?
    I’m not very techincal but I can figure things out pretty quick.
    I’m thinking about making my own but I’m not sure where to begin. Do
    you have any ideas or suggestions? Thank you

  20. Hello my loved one! I wish to say that this post is amazing,
    great written and include almost all important infos.
    I’d like to see more posts like this .

  21. I got this web page from my pal who shared with me about this website
    and now this time I am browsing this web page and reading very informative content at this place.

  22. Heya i’m for the first time here. I found this board
    and I find It really useful & it helped me out
    a lot. I hope to give something back and aid others like you helped me.

  23. Superb blog! Do you have any tips and hints for aspiring writers?
    I’m planning to start my own site soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
    Would you recommend starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a
    paid option? There are so many choices out there that I’m totally confused ..
    Any tips? Thanks a lot!

  24. … [Trackback]

    […] Read More Information here on that Topic: thespeedpost.com/auction-of-pms-mementoes-evokes-tremendous-response-from-people/ […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *