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Fountains of dismay greet ‘Gandhi pen’

By Amy Kazmin in New Delhi

Published: September 30 2009 17:17 | Last updated: September 30 2009 17:17

A $23,000 gold and silver Montblanc pen that commemorates Mahatma Gandhi

The Swiss penmaker Montblanc, in a jarring attempt to raise its profile in India, has unveiled a gold-and-silver fountain pen to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi, the independence leader whose austere asceticism was at the heart of his liberation campaign.

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