The Pitampura Ramlila will burn a 30-foot cockroach effigy alongside Ravan, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad on Dussehra 2026. The committee said the insect represents filth and dirt to support the Swachh Bharat initiative. Ashok Goel, the committee president and a BJP MLA, said, "the decision is apolitical" amid ongoing CJP protests.

Pitampura Ramlila to burn 30-foot 'cockroach' effigy along with Ravan, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad on Dussehra 2026. While the committee president and a BJP MLA clarified that their decision isn't politically motivated, it arrives amid Cockroach Janata Party's protests in Delhi and other cities.

This Dussehra, Delhi will witness a 30-foot-tall "cockroach" effigy which will be burnt alongside Ravan, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad at a Ramlila, reported PTI. The Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee, which has been holding Ramlila in Pitampura, said the insect represents "filth and dirt".

The move comes amid multiple protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) across the nation.

However, Ashok Goel, the committee president and a BJP MLA, told the news agency that the decision is apolitical.