Union Minister who endorsed ‘papad’ to boost immunity against Covid-19 tests positive

New Delhi(DL), August 8 : Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who had just recently adopted an indigenous “papad” brand claiming that eating the “papad” going to support combat deadly COVID-19, on Sat. tested positive(+ve) for COVID-19-19.

“Meghwal has been confessed to the All India(In) Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in about 10 a.m. after he complained of difficulty in breathing,” a doctor informed IANS.

Although, his own condition is stated to be stable as of now. He’s getting medication under Neeraj Nishchal, who’s a professor in the dept. of Medicine in AIIMS, according to sources.

Meghwal, who’s the Junior Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Heavy Industries & People Enterprises, just recently made headlines after he said that a specific brand of the ubiquitous Indian snack, ‘papad’, had a character in boosting the immunity & antibodies that can support cure COVID-19.

A video footage of the minister endorsing ‘Bhabhiji papad’, that he named a health supplement, had gone viral on social media(SM).