New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trademarked bandhgala suit with his name stitched in pinstripes may soon be out for auction as part a fund-raising initiative.
A report published in The Hindustan Times mentioned that some close friends of PM Modi have suggested this idea to Modi to give his suit to an NGO for auction and the fund received from it could be used for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
An NGO based in Varanasi, Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, has been identified as the possible beneficiary. The suit is likely to fetch at least a few lakh rupees.
The pin-stripe suit came under the media scanner during US President Barack Obama's visit to India on Republic Day. The PM's choice of dressing was highly appreciated by many stylists, however some of his opponents criticized him for indulging in expensive dressing.
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi hit out on Modi for wearing the expensive suit during one of the rallies in the Delhi election campaign.
Modi is known to have donated his entire salary towards the education of girls while he was the chief minister of Gujarat.
