Naramalli Sivaprasad's name may not ring a bell, but if someone says 'The TDP MP who dresses up as Lord Krishna outside Parliament', everyone knows who you are talking about.
Naramalli Sivaprasad's name may not ring a bell, but if someone says 'The TDP MP who dresses up as Lord Krishna outside Parliament', everyone knows who you are talking about.
The TDP MP has been vocal about getting special status for Andhra Pradesh, and has been one of the first persons raising the issue outside Parliament.
However, the MP's style of protests are unique, as he has dressed himself as a number of mythological characters such as Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Naradmuni, and even characters of historical significance such as Adolf Hitler. One time, he even came to parliament dressed as a schoolboy.
From dressing up as a cattle herder to a schoolboy, the Chittoor MP has even donned a sari as part of the protest against denial of the status by the Centre.
A doctor by profession, Sivaprasad has acted in movies too. He became a lawmaker in 1999 and has served in Chandrababu Naidu's cabinet as a minister.
The Andhra ruling party and the BJP-ruled Centre have been at the loggerheads over the non-issuance of the 'Special Category Status' to Andhra Pradesh. Amid protests by TDP MPs in the Parliament over it, the party ultimately quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition on March 16. The Taliban and other militant groups are yet to react to the latest development.
1. Hail Hitler?
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Sivaprasad dresses up as Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler - ANI Photo
2. Sathya Sai Baba outside Parliament?
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Earlier this week, Sivaprasad donned a wig and a saffron robe to Parliament as Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi - ANI Photo
3. Narad Muni in the house
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One of his earliest 'disguises' was that of mythological sage Narad Muni - PTI
4. Drawing too much attention?
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The highlight of his disguises was that of Lord Krishna last month - PTI
5. An overgrown schoolboy
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The schoolboy guise unfortunately did not suit Shivakumar's previous avatars, and he was brutally trolled on Twitter (not that he was trolled for the other disguises) - PTI
