India, Aug. 23 -- A giant effigy of US President Donald Trump was paraded through the streets of Nagpur during the centuries-old Marbat festival on Saturday, as locals voiced their anger against Washington's decision to impose steep tariffs on Indian goods.

The towering figure of Trump, made of clay and hay, became the centrepiece of the traditional procession. It was accompanied by placards bearing sharp messages such as: "By imposing tariffs to intimidate us, they end up regretting India's strength," "The tariffs imposed on our goods will only ruin their business," and "American uncle imposes restrictions on India, yet ends up taking Russian products itself."

In a video of the Nagpur Marbat festival shared by news agency ANI, hundreds...