Falling on Trayodashi (third day) of month of Shrawan (July/August) which also is known as Ghantakarna Chaturdasi is celebrated in memory of mythical demon Ghantakarna's death.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged protests against Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, including burning her effigy, following the horrific incident of a minor girl being set on fire in Nimapara, Puri district, on Saturday.
Protestors on Tuesday burnt the effigy of Pakistan Army Chief for harbouring terrorism and targeting people on the basis of their religion in a terror attack of April 22 in Pahalgam of Jammu- Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives.
The BJYM workers move came in response to the Congress party's demonstration outside Directorate of Enforcement (ED) offices, protesting against the ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
In various protests held in Kathmandu, dozens of protesters skirmished with Nepal police near the parliament as they attempted to break the restricted area. Later in the evening, the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Revolutionary) burned the effigy of Prime Minister KP Sharma O
The All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU- Unified Socialist) burnt the effigy of Deepak Khadka, Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation protesting deposition of Nepal Electricity Authority Chief Kulman Ghising.
He said, "Bhagwant Mann government is playing into the hands of Centre to violate the human rights of farmers. People will never accept this. We will burn the effigy of Bhagwant Mann. We will demand that farmers be allowed to protest and their demand be met. Our demands are not unlawful...We
Abhaya Manch staged a protest and burnt an effigy on Saturday against the failure of the Central Bureau of Investigation after a West Bengal court granted bail to former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh and Tala police station's former officer-in-charge Abhijit Mondal in connection with the Kol
With festive spirit around, firework displays, feasts and prayers taking over the celebratory zeal of Diwali, the people of Panaji in Goa burned the effigy of the demon Narakasura.
For many generations, a Muslim family in Rampur has created effigies for Dussehra; this year, the largest effigy of Ravana for Dussehra, measuring 80 feet, was created.