This resulted in droves of indigent workers either walking or cycling hundreds of kilometres home to rural India. Social media was awash with Hindu priests promoting the efficacy of cow urine in warding off coronavirus. Hindus consider cows to be holy, and in a series of video clips Hindu holy men on Thursday claimed that cow urine was guaranteed to stop the Covid-19 virus. They also asked the BJP government to sell “beneficial” cow urine at the country’s international airports, instead of selling liquor at duty free shops. Previously, senior BJP leaders have promoted the properties of cow urine, which they claim cures not only cancer and destroys germs but also prevents ageing.

Source: The Irish Times April 29, 2021 18:35 UTC