Controversial Modi Suit to be Auctioned Off

A pinstripe suit worn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during President Barack Obama’s recent visit to India is being auctioned off, after it became the center of controversy. The navy blue suit had the Prime Minister’s name - Narendra Damodardas Modi -- monogramed in the pin stripes. Media reports estimated that it cost about $ 16,000. Opposition leaders slammed the prime minister for being “self obsessed and narcissistic.” Many commentators said that the suit created an adverse image...

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