Home / News / India News / Article /
‘Clean up Yamuna!’: Man dressed as cockroach demands from Vrindavan officials
Updated On: 24 May, 2026 09:20 AM IST | Mathura | Agencies
On Saturday, Sharma was seen dressed as a cockroach, inside a drain near the Bihar Ghat in Vrindavan, raising his voice to highlight the plight of the polluted river.

Deepak Sharma was also seen on Friday, protesting at Mathura’s municipal corporation office. Pic/X@sirajnoorani
The Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical digital outfit that came up last week and took social media by storm, seems to have found an ardent follower in Mathura-based activist Deepak Sharma, who has created a stir in the temple town by dressing as the pest to draw attention to pollution in the Yamuna river.
On Saturday, Sharma was seen dressed as a cockroach, inside a drain near the Bihar Ghat in Vrindavan, raising his voice to highlight the plight of the polluted river.
How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve.



