Worshiping politicians is not new in India, but one man from Telangana has taken things to a whole new – cringeworthy – level.

At 11 am every morning, 31-year-old Bussa Krishna from Telangana's Konne village in Bachannapet Mandal near Jangoan, sits down and does a 'puja' for controversial United States President Donald Trump.

He then proceeds to take a photo and post it on Facebook, which has managed to capture the attention of several Trump supporters in the US.

How did he pick up this peculiar “hobby”? Speaking to TNM, Krishna says, "I first read about Trump on the internet while he was campaigning for the US Presidential Elections. I also saw that he took part in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and immediately took a liking to him."

Krishna says the 'worship' and prayers started after the murder of 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla at the Austins Bar & Grill in Olathe in Kansas last year in an alleged hate crime after the accused yelled "get out of my country" – an irony, considering Trump’s policy on immigrants. But Krishna says, his ‘bhakti’ will bring the two countries together, and that is his aim.

"I saw a few hate crimes and I wanted to do something good for the country. I decided to bring the two nations closer with my 'bhakti'. America should recognise us. I decided to offer prayers to him for the sake of my country," Krishna says.

While Krishna claims this grovelling is for the sake of international relations, critics say this is just a publicity stunt. Especially since Krishna says he has no clue about any of Trump’s policies or his politics.

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