Indian Politician Has A Dazzling Gold Shirt Worth $213,000
Reuters
Parakh is also a member of the National Congress party in the state of Maharashtra.
The shirt which is made of 18-22 carat gold, weighs about 9 pounds. It took 20 men 3,200 hours to stitch it together and it has an inner lining to prevent chafing.
Parakh is a high-school dropout who went on work in his family's textile business.
"My family is hardly impressed or interested in my love for gold. They just ignore and accept it as a part of domestic life. But the rest of my extended family thinks I am weird," Parakh told the Independent.
He says some think his usual display of gold is ostentatious or that he's mocking the poor. But he's quick to point out that he is charitable as well.
Parakh isn't the first Indian with a gold shirt. You might remember Datta Phuge who, in 2013, put $230,888 or a third of his worth into a gold shirt.
Next Story
Saudi Arabia wants China to help fund its struggling $500 billion Neom megaproject. Investors may not be too excited.
I spent $2,000 for 7 nights in a 179-square-foot room on one of the world's largest cruise ships. Take a look inside my cabin.
One of the world's only 5-star airlines seems to be considering asking business-class passengers to bring their own cutlery
India's pharma exports rise 10% to $27.9 bn in FY24
Indian IT sector staring at 2nd straight year of muted revenue growth: Crisil
Shubman Gill to play 100th IPL game as Gujarat locks horns with Delhi today
Realme Narzo 70, Narzo 70X 5G smartphones launched in India starting at ₹11,999
Indian housing sentiment index soars, Ahmedabad emerges as frontrunner
