Navratri Special -With Notebandi Theme, This Maa Durga Pandal Is Becoming Popular

Demonetisation or 'notebandi' has been chosen as the theme by organisers of at least two community Durga Pujas in West Bengal this year.

The theme has found place in Mitra Sanghati's puja in east Kolkata's Belighata area and the organizers have printed over 30,000 replicas of the banned currency notes to portray it.

Mitra Sanghati's puja pandal will feature a money tree having the prints of the banned Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes as its leaves and images of people from various walks of life standing beside the money tree with helpless looks as the notes are of no use, the president of Mitra Sanghati Pradeep Kumar Nemani said.

A traditional earthen bowl meant for saving money will be kept near the Durga idol and a human face with teary eyes will signify the sufferings of the people due to the note ban, he said.