Archive · 15 Sep 2026
BJP MLA Parag Shah Spends Three Hours Disguised as Beggar
Parag Shah is a politician from Ghatkopar East.
One day, he dressed himself like a beggar.
He walked around his area for about three hours.
He visited a station and crossed a bridge.
He also asked people for food.
When he went to his own office, the security guard did not know who he was.
Shah said even his family members failed to recognise him.
The unusual event later became popular on social media.
Parag Shah, a two-time BJP MLA from Ghatkopar East, dressed as a beggar for about three hours on September 7.
He visited the station, crossed a bridge and walked through roads in his constituency.
Shah approached people for food during the episode.
He said the security guard at his own office did not recognise him and asked him to leave.
The incident went viral on social media because of Shah’s political and business profile, including his reported Rs 3,383 crore worth.
- Who
- Parag Shah, a two-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Ghatkopar East.
- What
- He spent about three hours walking around disguised as a beggar and asking people for food.
- When
- Monday, September 7; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Ghatkopar, including the station, bridge, roads in his constituency and his office.
- Person
- Parag Shah
- Political party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Position
- Two-time MLA from Ghatkopar East
- Disguise duration
- About three hours
- Activities
- Visited a station, crossed a bridge, walked through his constituency and approached people for food
- Office incident
- His security guard reportedly did not recognise him and asked him to leave
- Public reaction
- The episode went viral on social media