30-Foot Cockroach Effigy in Delhi to Be Burnt Alongside Ravana on Dussehra Amid CJP Protests

30-foot cockroach effigy in Delhi to be burnt alongside Ravana on Dussehra amid CJP protests

Delhi's 30-foot cockroach effigy to be burnt on Dussehra is being seen as a jibe at CJP's protests over alleged SIR irregularities.

‘Thanks for the free publicity’: Dipke on cockroach effigy

New Delhi: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday, October 20, thanked the organisers of a Ramlila event in Delhi for what he called “free publicity” after they announced plans to burn a 30-foot cockroach effigy alongside those of Ravan, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran. “Thank you for the free publicity,” Dipke said in reaction … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Sto…

CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke thanks Delhi Ramlila organisers for 'free publicity' over cockroach effigy

The Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee, which organises the annual event in Pitampura, has said the cockroach effigy is intended to symbolise filth and dirt and promote cleanliness under the Swachh Bharat and Swachh Delhi campaigns

‘Free publicity’: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke reacts to cockroach effigy at Delhi Ramlila

Ashok Goel, the committee’s president and a BJP MLA, had earlier said that the cockroach represented “filth and dirt”, and the initiative was part of the 'Swachh Bharat campaign'

Delhi Dussehra: 30-Foot Cockroach Effigy Set To Burn Amid Political Protests

A festive celebration in the national capital has incorporated a political theme, with organizers adding a 30-foot cockroach effigy to the traditional Ravana Dahan spectacle. Set to be burned alongside the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakaran, and Meghnad in Delhi's Subhash Place, the giant insect effigy is seen as a symbol of evil and follows recent protests by the Cockroach Janata Party. The unusual addition highlights the organizers' creativity an…