Neeraj's javelin was part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's collection of mementos which were auctioned to aid the 'Namami Gange Program', launched in 2014, which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river.
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According to the Press Trust of India, the BCCI had made a winning bid of Rs 1.5 crore to secure the possession of one of the javelins Neeraj Chopra had used for the Tokyo Olympics. Apart from Chopra's javelin, BCCI also bought an angavastra, autographed by the Indian Paralympic contingent for Rs 1 crore.
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