It seems the world’s tooth and nail fight against COVID-19 and its variant Omicron is waste of energy and time. Usha Thakur, Minister for culture and Tourism in Madhya Pradesh has come out with a marvelous measure of remedy.

She says she has been chanting ‘agnihotra mantra’ for the past thirty years at sunrise and sunset, inorder to keep the immune system of her body perfectly streamlined. Recently when journalists found her without wearing a mask she covered her face with a scarf and explained how chanting Sanskrit mantras has given her immunity against COVID-19.

The minister in saffron apparel further added – “Blowing conch, performing yoga and yagna have strengthened my immunity against COVID-19”.

In an era of amazing technological development, this absolutely illogical advice from a minister would certainly make us all globally a butt of ridicule. When there is a dire need of scientific spirit all over the world to annihilate a deadly epidemic, such remedies suggested by Usha Thakur are indeed hazardous.

Source: ‘The New Indian Express’