Updated On: 17 September, 2022 01:18 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
The minister also urged people this year to participate in the auction of prestigious and memorable gifts presented to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pic/AFP
The Ministry of Culture is organizing the fourth edition of the e-auction of prestigious and memorable gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi which is scheduled from September 17 to October 2.
Briefing the media, Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and DoNER, G Kishan Reddy said, “In 2019 these items were auctioned for people by open bidding. At that time 1805 gifts were put on auction in the first round, and in the second round, 2772 gift items were put on auction. In 2021, also e-auction was organised in September and we had 1348 items on auction. This year approximately 1200 mementos and gift items have been put on e-auction. The display of the mementos have been done at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. These items can also be viewed on the website”.