Postal stamps on Narendra Modi issued in Bihar

Seemingly impressed, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has contacted him to get a few of them to send them to the neighbouring countries.

"I got the idea during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the US President in 2009. It was a popular global event and stamps were released in Washington. If people in US can do this, why can't we," asked Jain.

The philatelist, who is a member of Royal Philatelic Society, London, and the only Indian member of the International Association of Philatelic Experts, based in Innsbruck, Austria, scoured the internet to download four photos of Modi.

Jain then roped in senior artist Sapan Javeri of National Institute of Design (NID) to bring the concept on paper. Once everything was completed, the DoP was requisitioned to print 1,800 stamps. The entire operation stamp cost him Rs 75,000, which includes Rs 13,000 charged by the DoP.

What will he do with the stamps next? "I did it for my own happiness. I will now gift them to people who are keen about having Namo in their stamp collection," smiled Jain.