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Haryana’s Sports Memorabilia Dominate Eighth PM Gifts Auction
Seven Haryana memorabilia items, including five linked to sport, are available in the eighth Prime Ministerial gifts auction.
What happened
The auction features seven Haryana memorabilia items, with five tied to sport and the remainder representing religious and cultural heritage. Highlights include an arrow donated by Paralympic archer Harvinder Singh, a cap and signed shirt from javelin champion Navdeep Singh, and a racket and team shirt from badminton gold medallist Nitesh Kumar. Proceeds will support the Namami Gange project.
Why it matters
The public can acquire memorabilia connected to major Indian sporting achievements, while the auction proceeds fund a stated public environmental project.
Source: Press Information Bureau (India)