Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, and Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal, MP for the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday has told everyone that a 'papad' will fight the novel coronavirus.

The minister claimed, "This papad will prove useful in the fight against coronavirus."

In a video that has gone viral on social media, the minister asserted that under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, a papad manufacturer has come up with this product that will help in the formation of antibodies to fight the coronavirus.