Pro-Modi leader burns cockroach effigy to taunt youth protesters

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: India

PoliticsWorld / International

Pro-Modi leader burns cockroach effigy to taunt youth protesters

A cockroach effigy was burned in New Delhi during Dussehra, the Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. The ruling BJP party held the event, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It coincided with nationwide protests by the Cockroach Janta Party, a youth protest movement.

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