From injecting disinfectant, drinking alcohol to getting papads as an immunity booster, politicians of all hues have come up with their personal version of Covid-19 “cures”, albeit without having any scientific basis. The most up-to-date to join the list is Madhya Pradesh minister Imarti Devi, who not too long ago mentioned in Gwalior that she can not be infected with Covid-19 for the reason that she was born in gobar (cow dung) and mitti (mud).
In a viral clip, Devi can be noticed telling journalists in Gwalior how wrongly it was reported by the media that she had tested positive for Covid-19.
“Tumahi they, akele tum. Tumey humein corona bata deo. Imarti Devi matti mey paida bhai, gobar mein paida bhai, itte karre kitanu hain ki, Corona ke aas paas nahi aa payein.” (Only you had been there and you mentioned that I have corona. I was born in soil and cow dung. There are so a lot of germs there that corona will not come anyplace close to me.)
Watch the video here:
मैं गोबर में पैदा हुई हूं इतने कर्रे कीटाणु है कि #कोरोना नहीं आएगा – #मंत्री_इमरती_देवी
ठीक है मान ली आपकी बात ? #imartidevi #MadhyaPradesh #ShivrajSinghChauhan pic.twitter.com/AaK3ZcJ4pr— Kumar kundan ostwal (@OstwalKumarp) September 4, 2020
Since the incident, the video of the bizarre claim has gone viral on various social media platforms.