Ahmedabad Shopping Festival: PM Narendra Modi buys jacket, pays through his RuPay card

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday purchased a jacket at Amdavad Shopping Festival using a RuPay card.

Following the age-old adage of 'practice what you preach', PM Modi stopped at the KVIB stall to see some Khadi jackets, much like the ones that have become his trademark style.

Having selected one, a smiling and visibly pleased Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paid for it digitally, using his RuPay debit card.

The Ahmedabad Shopping Festival 2019, is being organised simultaneously with Vibrant Gujarat. It will provide an opportunity for city enterprises to showcase their products. It is the first event of its kind in India. 

#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi purchases jacket from Khadi & Village Industries Board stall at Amdavad Shopping Festival, in Ahmedabad, makes payment using his RuPay card. pic.twitter.com/TmDOxwmRi2

— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2019

The 12-day Ahmedabad Shopping Festival, planned on the lines of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit started from Thursday. More than 15,000 shopkeepers, seller and manufacturers participating in the event have promised to offer up to 60 per cent discount on items.

"In addition to daily discounts, there will be a prize for shoppers every minute. Over 12 days, prizes worth more than Rs 10 crore will be given to participants. Every day, we will announce a bumper prize, which could be a car, jewellery and garments," said Mayor Bijal Patel. Distribution of the bumper draw prizes will be held at Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura.

The Ahmedabad Shopping Festival is amazing! Come visit. https://t.co/n88PkETs3X

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 17, 2019

Other than electronics and garments, local handicraft items will be on sale as well. A dedicated space at the Riverfront has been earmarked for handicraft items from across the state. Besides, there will be cultural programmes every day.