Mysuru: Krishnaraja constituency MLA and BJP leader S A Ramdas on Saturday reportedly said lighting candles as instructed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kill Coronavirus as the virus will die due to the heat produced by the candles.
On Saturday, the MLA was speaking to media reporters after distributing masks and candles among people. He called on people to switch off the lights of their houses and to light candles.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday in a video message to the people of the country had urged people to switch off the lights of their houses and to light candles and flashlights in their balconies at 9 pm on April 5.
Ramdas said that the virus will come towards the candle when lights are off and the heat produced by the candles will then kill the virus, thereby calling on people to follow the request of PM Modi on April 5.
Courtesy – VarthaBharati