64-pound demonetisation cake made by Jalpaiguri bakery to be auctioned on Jan 2
The cake shows people queued outside the ATM and RBI. There is a dustbin nearby where a thrown 1000-rupee note can be seen, says baker Anjana Saha.
In Short
- The cake will be auctioned to the highest bidder on January 2.
- Through the cake, I want to highlight the demonetisation crisis: Jalpaiguri baker.
- West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has been critical of the demonetisation drive.
The demonetisation drive of the central government has brought out the creativity of people in Didi's Bengal.
A 64-pound cake showing a model of the Reserve Bank of India and ATMs with currency notes has been making news in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.
A little-known bakery in Jalpaiguri district has made the cake, highlighting the most talked-about subject of 2016. The cake will be auctioned to the highest bidder on January 2.
CAKE TO HIGHLIGHT DEMONETISATION
"Everyone has monetary problems. Leaving all their work aside, people have just been standing in queues. I have also stood in line. I see the same situation wherever I go. Through cakes, I wanted to highlight the present situation," said a worker at the bakery.
Whoever bids the highest for the cake in the next 24 hours (till 7 pm on Monday) will be the owner of this cake.
"Whoever comes today to bid, we will write their names and phone numbers. On Monday, we will call the person who bid the highest amount. We think it will be around Rs.20,000", said baker Anjana Saha.
DETAILS OF THE CAKE
Explaining the details of the cake, Saha said, "The weight of the cake is 64 pounds. The cake shows people queued outside the ATM and RBI. There is a dustbin nearby where a thrown 1000-rupee note can be seen."
Who will enjoy the 64-pound cake this festive season only time will tell. But demonetisation is something that Indians will never forget and the cake is just a sweet reminder of the same.
(WITH INPUTS FROM RAJEN PRADHAN FROM JALPAIGURI)