Amit Shah burns 121-Feet ‘Drug Evil’ Ravana in Ludhiana on Dussehra

Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh/Ludhiana

Dussehra was celebrated across Punjab and Chandigarh on Tuesday with the traditional burning of Ravana effigies at several locations.

In Ludhiana, Union Home Minister Amit Shah set ablaze a 121-foot effigy of ‘Drug Ravana’ at Daresi Ground. The effigy symbolised the fight against the evil of drug abuse. In view of Shah’s visit, the police declared the road leading to Daresi Ground a no-vehicle zone.

In Chandigarh, a 106-foot-tall Ravana effigy was burnt in Sector 46. Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria attended the event as the chief guest.

In Amritsar, a 100-foot effigy of Ravana was set on fire at Durgiana Temple. A similar 100-foot effigy was burnt at the Sai Das School Ground in Jalandhar.

In Patiala, effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran were set ablaze at the PUDA Ground.

Bathinda witnessed another major attraction at Paras Ram Nagar, where four effigies measuring between 50 and 55 feet were erected. Cranes were brought in to lift the towering structures.

In Pathankot, the Shri Krishna Natak Club organised the burning of three 60-foot effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad at the Ramlila Ground.

The celebrations marked the traditional victory of good over evil, with large effigies and public gatherings drawing attention at venues across the region.