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Golden Temple e-auction bid crosses Rs 11 lakh

IndiaTimes Thursday, 26 October 2023
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Badal, has urged the Central government to return the Golden Temple model to the SGPC if it cannot preserve it. The highest bid for the revered model has crossed Rs 11 lakh. Sukhbir expressed his sadness over the auctioning of the model, stating that it is a symbol of divine blessings and deeply hurts the religious sentiments of the Sikh community. The auction is being held by the National Gallery of Modern Art and will end on October 31.
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Akali Dal ‘saddened’ over auction of Golden Temple model gifted to PM Modi, BJP hits back | Oneindia 02:02

 Senior Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday, 26th October, expressed deep sadness over the government's decision to auction a model of the Golden Temple presented as a gift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He considers the move to auction off the 'sacred symbol of the gift and...

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