Photos: PM Modi's 'pin-stripe' suit goes under hammer, gets bid of Rs 1.21 cr on day one

PM Modi's bandhgala suit which had named written all over in the stripes went on auction in Surat. The suit, which Modi wore during Obama's visit had caused quite a controversy.

FP Staff|Feb 19, 2015, 08:26:14 IST

[caption id="attachment_2107859" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Visitors click pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit during its auction in Surat on Wednesday. The Prime Minister wore this suit during US President Barack Obama’s visit to India last month. The suit which allegedly cost Rs 10 lakh had PM Modi's name written all over in the form of stripes and had caused quite a controversy. PTI[/caption][caption id="attachment_2107849" align="aligncenter" width="940"] (L) Rajesh Juneja who bid Rs 1,21,11,111/- for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit that he wore during US President Barack Obama's visit, at an auction in Surat on Wednesday. (R) An NRI Viral Choksi bids 1.11 Cr for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit that he wore during US President Barack Obama's visit, at an auction in Surat on Wednesday. Juneja's bid was the highest one for day one of the auction. PTI[/caption][caption id="attachment_2107857" align="aligncenter" width="940"] A visitor looks at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit during its auction in Surat on Wednesday. The Prime Minister wore this suit during US President Barack Obama’s visit to India last month. PTI[/caption][caption id="attachment_2107861" align="aligncenter" width="940"] People watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit that he wore during US President Barack Obama's visit, went for an auction, in Surat on Wednesday. PTI[/caption]

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