Nagpur: An effigy named ‘Kakaroj’, prepared by Action NGO, has become a major talking point ahead of Nagpur’s historic Marbat Festival this year. The sharp and satirical messages written on the effigy have brought it into the spotlight even before the festival.
References to ‘Bhaigiri’ and the NEET Paper Leak
The ‘Kakaroj’ effigy carries messages on various social and contemporary issues. These include: “The big cockroach of the neighbourhood who indulges in bhaigiri” and “He incites riots in the NEET paper leak case; don’t put him on a pedestal by calling him Gen Z.”
The messages have triggered intense discussion in the city over the individuals, groups or incidents they may be targeting. However, the allegations displayed on the effigy have not been independently verified.
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A Long-Standing Tradition of Satire and Protest
As part of the Marbat Festival’s tradition, effigies have long been taken out as symbols of satire, criticism and protest on social and political issues. This year, the ‘Kakaroj’ effigy seeks to raise several widely discussed issues under the same tradition.
Amid the historic Marbat tradition and the pointed messages on current social and political issues, attention is now focused on the impact the ‘Kakaroj’ effigy will have on Nagpur’s streets.
The question remains: who, ultimately, is the target of this year’s Marbat?
