AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj lodged a complaint against the Shri Keshav Ramlila Committee for burning a cockroach effigy
In his complaint, Bharadwaj sought the registration of an FIR against the organisers of the Shri Keshav Ramlila Committee, Delhi minister and committee member Kapil Mishra, who was also the chief guest at the event, and other organisers, news agency PTI reported. The cockroach effigy has attracted attention amid protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar by the Cockroach Janta Party, PTI reported. Bharadwaj further said he would move court if an FIR was not registered, PTI reported.
The event organisers said the effigy was intended to raise awareness about filth and the health problems associated with it. In his complaint, Bharadwaj said the organisers’ decision to burn the cockroach effigy alongside the traditional effigies had hurt religious sentiments. Targeting the AAP, Mishra said, “The cockroach effigy is being burnt and those affected by it are termites of the country’s politics. AAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj filed a complaint with Delhi Police and Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu alleging that the effigy “hurt religious sentiments”. Earlier reporting noted: According to the organisers, Khanna said cultural events such as Ramlila and Dussehra helped strengthen social unity and preserve India’s traditions, the report further said.
Singh emphasised that Dussehra was an occasion to reaffirm the values of truth, duty and righteousness. Mishra highlighted the importance of incorporating the lessons of festivals.
Earlier reporting noted: While the cockroach effigy, burnt during the Dussehra celebrations organised by the Shri Keshav Ramlila Committee, gained massive attention, it also faced backlash from the Aam Aadmi Party. Earlier reporting noted: The chief guests of the event included BJP Rajya Sabha MP Arun Singh, Delhi Cabinet minister Kapil Mishra and Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Delhi unit president Kapil Khanna. NEW DELHI: AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the LG and the Delhi Police commissioner against the organisers of a Ramlila in Pitampura for burning a cockroach effigy, alleging that the act had hurt religious sentiments.