More than Rs 15 cr raised in five years by auctioning off PM's gifts: Min

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 10 2019 | 3:55 PM IST

The culture ministry on Tuesday informed parliament that Rs 15.13 crore were raised from the auction of mementos and gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last five years.

In an answer to a query in Rajya Sabha, Culture Minister Prahlad Patel said that the money had been raised during three auctions-- February 18-20, 2015, January 27-April 1, 2019 and September 14-October 24, 2019.

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First Published: Dec 10 2019 | 3:55 PM IST

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