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From Gyanesh Kumar to a giant cockroach, Delhi’s Dussehra takes a political turn

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Delhi Dussehra turns political as protests target the CEC and leaders, burning Ravana effigies, a 30-foot cockroach, and calling for resignations.

From a Ravana bearing the faces of the country’s top political figures to a giant cockroach set to join the traditional demons in the flames, Dussehra in Delhi on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) became another occasion for protesters to take their grievan... [2335 chars]

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Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 7:04 pm IST
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