From tantrik to Krishna, Naramalli Siva Prasad's unique style of protest

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Dressed for the occasion

Telugu Desam Party MP Naramalli Siva Prasad has developed a unique style of protesting in Parliament. On Monday, the Chittoor MP came dressed as Krishna to protest the central government's denial of special status to Andhra Pradesh. On an earlier occasion, he was seen chanting mantras, dressed as a tantrik. In 2016 Siva Prasad had appeared dressed as a burra katha (traditional storyteller) performer with a veena in his hand, during a protest meet in Tirupati against the “woes” of people following the Centre's demonitisation move. Later that year, he turned up in Parliament wearing