Broken pieces spoil experience for bidders of PM Modi's mementos

The bids were called under the third round of e-auctions for gifts and mementos presented to the Prime Minister. In all, 1,348 mementos were bid for in this round

The delivery of broken items has soured the experience of some bidders who participated in the auction of mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recipients of these damaged mementos have been given the option to either seek a refund of their bid amount or get a replacement for these broken items.

Multiple bidders that Business Standard contacted said they have been approached by representatives of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, the culture ministry’s arm tasked with conducting the PM Mementos auction.

The bids were called under the third round of e-auctions for gifts and mementos presented to