Modi's Suit enters Guinness Book of World Records
posted on Aug 21, 2016 @ 1:02PM
In a unique turn of events, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suit has entered the Guinness Book of World Records. The suit which hogged the lime light for having ‘Narendra Damodardas Modi’ monogrammed as pinstripes on it is once again the talk of the town. This time for the record it has made, and the amount for which it was auctioned. The suit, that was worn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his meeting with US President Barack Obama, was sold to the highest bidder, Laljibhai Patel, a diamond baron and private airline owner based in Surat, Gujarat for an astounding Rs 4.31 crore. Laljibhai Tulsibai Patel shelled out exactly Rs 4,31,31,311 for the suit that Modi wore. He later told the reporters that he was determined to buy the suit even if it exceeded Rs 5 crore. ‘The money does not matter,’ he had said. The base price of the suit at the auction was Rs 11 lakh. The suit has entered Guinness Book of World Records as the ‘most expensive suit ever sold’. It was sold in an auction in February 2015, but has recently made its way to Guinness Book of World Records. The money received from the auction will be used for a campaign toclean River Ganga.