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Written by priyank
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Friday, 03 February 2012 03:41 |
Modi’s pic pips Tendulkar’s T-shirt in auction
The World Cup T-shirt was sold for Rs 1.11 lakh while Modi’s pic got a bid of Rs 2.5 lakh
Ahmedabad Mirror Bureau
Posted On Friday, February 03, 2012 at 02:20:15 AM
Tendulkar had gifted his 2003 World Cup T-shirt, with number 10 printed on its back, to Modi through Vadodara-based former cricketer and friend Atul Bedade, last year
What is common between cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Chief Minister Narendra Modi? Their belongings and gifts can fetch the highest bids, if put under the hammer for a cause.
This became evident during an auction in which Tendulkar’s T-shirt was bought for Rs 1.11 lakh. The bid was won by Vishal Chiripal, one of the directors of Chiripal group.
“We are glad to have won the bid. But more than anything it is for the purpose of charity, that we bought it,” said Chiripal.
Tendulkar had gifted his 2003 World Cup T-shirt, with number 10 printed on its back, to Modi through Vadodara-based former cricketer and friend Atul Bedade, last year.
But what took organisers and several of master blaster’s fan by surprise, was that the highest bid was made for a photograph of Modi. With a backdrop of Mahatma Mandir, the photograph attracted a bid of Rs 2.51 lakh.
According to Ahmedabad District Collector Vijay Nehra, as many as 1,399 items were displayed for the auction for which 2,255 bids were received. A sum of Rs 2.4 crore has been collected from the auction which will be donated for the girl child welfare and education schemes, he informed.
The Ahmedabad Textile Processors’ Association (ATPA), president Nitin Thakkar said, the members of his association exhibited interest in making the bids as they found it an honour to be part of such a noble cause. The association made a number of bids to buy swords, turbans and memento from the auction.
The money received from the auctions of the gifts has been used for girl child welfare programmes for last several years.
“We have participated for the first time in this auction and it was an honour to be part of such a charitable work,” he said.
Gift items, which were presented to Modi at various public functions, were earlier exhibited at city’s Ravishankar Raval Art Gallery last week. A list of gifts that were exhibited for auction included 208 objects of gold and silver, 377 mementos, 154 turbans, 328 shawls and 225 photo frames and paintings. Besides, Tendulkar’s T-shirt was also part of the exhibition.
Visitors were given a form, in which they had to write a code number of particular piece, its base value, its bid value, and their own particulars such as address, phone number and signature. The highest bid makers were informed through a phone call.
According to Nehra, entire auction was videographed and a transparent procedure was followed. The response to the exhibition, he said, was overwhelming.
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