Madhya Pradesh Minister On Why She Doesn't Wear Mask
NDTV
Madhya Pradesh minister Usha Thakur claimed her immunity was strong as she had been practicing 'agnihotra', a ritual done to purify the air and surroundings, for the past 30 years.
Madhya Pradesh minister Usha Thakur replied to a query on not wearing a mask amid a rise in COVID-19 cases by claiming her immunity was strong as she had been practicing 'agnihotra', or 'healing fire', a ritual done to purify the air and surroundings, for the past 30 years.
Speaking to reporters in Khandwa on Monday, Ms Thakur, the state's culture minister, also said a gamchha (cotton towel) doubled up as a mask for her.
"My daily routine for the last 30 years include performing agnihotra every day at sunrise and sunset, which increases my immunity so that viral attacks don't create problems for me," she said.
On being asked that she seemed unwell when she visited Khandwa last, Ms Thakur said she was down with cold at the time and was not suffering from any viral attack. Her statements were widely shared on social media on Tuesday.
