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Delhi to burn 30-foot cockroach effigy amid protests

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Committee Burns Cockroach

Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee will burn a 30-foot cockroach effigy with Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad.
The effigy represents filth and promotes cleanliness under Swachh Bharat and Swachh Delhi campaigns.
The plan appears amid protests by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party in Delhi.
Security forces detained several activists, students and journalists during recent Cockroach Janata Party demonstrations in Delhi.

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Delhi Police Advises

Delhi Traffic Police advised commuters to plan journeys between October 12-20 because of Ramlila and Durga Puja crowds.
The advisory applies to Eastern Range Traffic roads, including Khudiram Bose Marg in Trilokpuri.
Ghazipur Road from Holiday Inn red light to Star City Mall is listed as affected.
Service road near Akshardham railway overbridge in Ganesh Nagar will face traffic disruptions.
NDMC announced Central Park, Connaught Place will stay closed to the public on October 16-17.

History

Historical Context

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi (3-14 Oct) hosted 4,352 athletes across 272 events, prompting extensive security, dedicated traffic lanes and a new four-lane elevated road that cut venue travel to six minutes. Those measures established a precedent that today’s Cockroach Janata Party protests and Delhi traffic advisories rely on for crowd control.

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Committee Burns Cockroach

Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee will burn a 30-foot cockroach effigy with Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad.
The effigy represents filth and promotes cleanliness under Swachh Bharat and Swachh Delhi campaigns.
The plan appears amid protests by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party in Delhi.
Security forces detained several activists, students and journalists during recent Cockroach Janata Party demonstrations in Delhi.

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