The Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee is organizing the Ramlila event in Delhi. On October 15, 2026, a 30-foot cockroach effigy will be burned alongside the traditional effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad. The committee president said the cockroach represents 'filth and dirt' and that the decision is not politically motivated. The effigy burning is part of the 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Swachh Delhi' campaigns aimed at promoting cleanliness.
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been holding protests in the national capital, demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, and other officials. These protests have led to the detention of several activists, students, and journalists.
The committee president emphasized that the cockroach effigy burning is not politically motivated and is intended to promote cleanliness under the Swachh Bharat initiative.
The act is framed as a symbolic removal of filth and dirt, aligning with the Swachh Bharat and Swachh Delhi campaigns.
The 30-foot cockroach effigy will be burned alongside the effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad at the Ramlila in Delhi. The act is framed as a symbolic removal of filth and dirt, aligning with the Swachh Bharat and Swachh Delhi campaigns.
The CJP's protests have resulted in the detention of activists, students, and journalists. The Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee has maintained that their focus remains on cleanliness and that the effigy burning is separate from the political demonstrations.