Making an effigy of the demon deity Ghantakarna on the crossroads, setting it on fire and dragging it down to the river is part of the Gathemangal celebration in the ancient city of Bhaktapur.
Activists of Tripura Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Tuesday burnt the effigy of Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha in protest against his alleged "anti-Hindu" statement during the parliament session.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest against the National Testing Agency (NTA) at Osmania University in Hyderabad on Friday over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam and the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it will hold a candlelight march and effigy burning across Delhi on Sunday in protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal.
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Assam unit on Sunday staged a demonstration and burnt the effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to protest against the Sandeshkhali incident.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers including the party's Mahila Morcha workers and Bhopal Mayor Malti Rai burned an effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday while protesting against the Sandeshkhali incident.
On the arrest of a person in Karnataka's Hubballi for alleged involvement in the riots after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Tuesday accused the Congress-led state government of being "anti-Hindu".
"I think this is the character of the Congress. Insulting those sitting at constitutional posts and belittling the Constitution is their character. The Bharatiya Janata Party is protesting throughout the country to protect democracy and those sitting at constitutional posts. We will burn
A group of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) Scheduled Caste wing members burnt an effigy of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Khusbu Sundar who has been facing the heat for her 'Cheri language' remark.
The effigy of Narakasura was burned by the residents of Panaji on Saturday to celebrate the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon king, Narakasura. This tradition symbolises the triumph of good over evil and the welcoming of the new year in the lunar calendar.