Why does this Telangana man worship Donald Trump?
What's the story
Along with Hindu Gods, 31-year-old Bussa Krishna, from Telangana worships US President, Donald Trump, daily. He has a picture of what he describes as 'World's most powerful man', and does aarti after offering him flowers, turmeric and vermillion. The reason behind this is Krishna's belief that Indians can win over anyone with their love. And, he thinks Trump is no less than a God.
Series of events
Murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla led Krishna to worship Trump
Krishna was shaken after Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed by US Navy veteran in a hate-crime. Kuchibhotla was murdered in Kansas City last year. Upset over the incident, Krishna began worshipping Trump. "I thought the only way the US president and his people could understand the greatness of Indians is to display our love and affection towards them," Krishna told HT.
The devotee
Ironically, the devotee Krishna doesn't know much about Trump
Though he doesn't miss praying to Trump even for one day, Krishna doesn't know much about him. "I only know that he is the most strong and invincible leader in the world. What I liked about him was his bold attitude," he said. A school dropout, Krishna was convinced of Trump's 'power' when he participated in World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Details
On Facebook, Krishna posts photos of Donald Trump regularly
Krishna's Facebook account that goes by the name of Krish Raju, is flooded with images of him praying to Trump. The resident of a remote village Konne in Jangaon district was, however, made fun of. "Nobody took me seriously and some people even called me a mad fellow, wondering how prayers in a remote village would reach Trump," he said.
The message
Interestingly, Krishna claims Donald Trump messaged him once
Krishna claims Donald Trump sent him a message on Twitter on June 19 and called him his favorite Indian. "He's able to channel dragon energy from worshipping my photos; maybe low-energy Jeb Bush should give it a try; I'd be happy send him a pic!" the message reportedly read. While the authenticity is debatable, Krishna was happy to get an acknowledgement.