2 weeks ago
Maharashtra’s Wealthiest MLA Spends Day Begging in Mumbai
Parag Shah is a wealthy politician in Maharashtra.
He dressed up like a person asking for help at a railway station.
He wanted to understand how people treat someone who appears poor.
A person gave him ₹20 for food.
A samosa seller also gave him food and smiled, even though Shah said he had no money.
Shah ate the food and sat by the road like a beggar.
Later, he removed his makeup and spoke with some of the same people.
He said the experience would help him think about better welfare, housing and public services.
Parag Shah, described as Maharashtra’s richest MLA, disguised himself as a beggar at Ghatkopar railway station.
The experience followed guidance from Rashtrasant Shri Namramuni Maharaj Saheb during the Paryushan festival.
A samosa vendor gave Shah food despite learning that he had no money, while another person gave him ₹20.
Shah ate the food he received and sat roadside before later removing his makeup and revisiting people he had met.
Shah said the experience would shape his thinking about social welfare, housing and public services.
- Who
- Parag Shah, a Maharashtra MLA and realtor-cum-politician.
- What
- He disguised himself as a beggar, asked for help, ate food he received and observed people’s reactions.
- Where
- The Ghatkopar railway station area and other places Shah visited afterward in Mumbai.
- When
- September 14, 2026, during the Paryushan festival.
- Why
- He said he was following guidance on compassion and humanity from Rashtrasant Shri Namramuni Maharaj Saheb and wanted the experience to inform his views on social welfare, housing and public services.
Key facts
- Person
- Parag Shah
- Reported assets
- Around ₹3,383 crore in his 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election affidavit
- Location
- Ghatkopar railway station area, Mumbai
- Date
- September 14, 2026
- Amount received
- ₹20 from one person
- Food received
- A samosa from a vendor
- Previous public role
- Former corporator of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Quotes
Parag Shah
Maharashtra legislator and realtor-politician who conducted the disguised begging exercise
“And that is my own experience. When I told the samosa seller that I did not have money, he still gave me the samosa with a smile. The man was very small, a poor hawker, but without making a face even once, he gave me the samosa”
businesstoday.in
“Someone gave me ₹20, Go baba, eat food”
businesstoday.in
Sources
Related news
Mumbai BJP MLA Parag Shah Disguises Himself As Beggar
Parag Shah Goes Undercover as Beggar at Ghatkopar Station
BJP MLA Parag Shah Spends Three Hours Disguised as Beggar
Beggar Phoolpandi Donates Rs. 10,000 to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund
Viral Video Raises Questions Over Madhoo Shah’s Rs 500 Offering
Kangana Ranaut Defends Maithili Thakur Amid Rolls-Royce Ride Backlash
Maharashtra Congress Demands Resignations of Election, Public Service Chiefs
Maharashtra Launches Maha r-PET Bottle and Sticker Recycling Initiative
Parents Allege Coaching Institute Negligence in Diveagar Drowning Tragedy
Proposal Seeks Tunnels To Divert North Konkan Floodwater Eastward
Maharashtra Cyber Police Warn Against QR Code and AI Scams
