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30-Foot 'Cockroach' Effigy To Be Burned Alongside Ravan At Delhi Ramlila
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The Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee in Delhi is burning a 30-foot cockroach effigy alongside the traditional Ravan effigy. This symbolic act is intended to promote the Swachh Bharat and Swachh Delhi cleanliness campaigns.
Why it matters
It highlights the integration of traditional cultural festivals with modern government-led public health and sanitation initiatives.
The Shree Keshav Ram Leela Committee, which organises Ramlila in Pitampura, said the insect represents…
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