The novel coronavirus has claimed many lives and created havoc across the world. While the scientists are finding it extremely difficult to find an antidote to it, the Hindu Mahasabha recently stirred a controversy by claiming that the epidemic is not a virus but an âavatarâ to punish non-vegetarians.

According to IANS, Swami Chakrapani, the National President of All India Hindu Mahasabha said, âCorona is not a virus, but avatar for the protection of poor creatures. They have come to give the message of death and punishment to the one who eats them.â 

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As bizarre as it may sound, the National President also drew analogy of Lord Narsingh and said he has taken an avatar to kill people who torture innocent creatures and teach âChinese a lessonâ to not do this anymore. 

Besides, Swami Chakrapani went on to claim that there is a way out of this epidemic, for the Chinese. He said they need to make an idol of Corona and apologize for harming and killing the innocent animals and and all non-vegetarian Chinese populace "pledge of not harming any innocent creatures in future, then the anger of Corona will come down". 

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However, the Hindu Mahasabha Chief thinks that Hindu shouldnât fear the deadly virus as people who worship God and Gau Raksha believers are immune to the novel coronavirus. 

National President of All India Hindu Mahasabha says #coronavirus is not a virus but an angry avatar to kiIl all non-vegetarians! There is a competition over buffoonery among Hindutva buffoons.https://t.co/OqGZCXXAKO

â Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) February 16, 2020

This bizarre theory has left many shocked and hereâs what people on social media have to say about the Hindu Mahasabha Chiefâs statement.

Hahaha.

Isko Chicken tangdi kabab with chicken biryani khila deo non veg ka supporter ban jayega.

â Satish Kapur (@SatishKapur4) February 16, 2020

Should we try?

If this buffoon is so confident, let him go to China and preach the message.

â Thomas_Paine (@SpockSpeaks) February 16, 2020

Oh no!

they are protected by pic.twitter.com/zj48asyf2w

â amjad khan (@amjadal62590898) February 16, 2020

Oh my god!

Oh my God! I never seen such an ignorent approach.

â Asif Khan Turk (@AsifTurk1015) February 16, 2020

I think soâ¦.

Oh my God! I never seen such an ignorent approach.

â Asif Khan Turk (@AsifTurk1015) February 16, 2020

Now, this one is really funny. 

Will Vegetables take Happy Avtar to protect the world??

â Idazaa (@Idazaa2) February 16, 2020

Savage. 

Trump is a non vegetarian....will this Corona virus punish him while he is visiting india....?

â mahesh kumar bajaj (@mave_rick) February 16, 2020

Got me thinking⦠

except the entire world has been eating meat forever and avatar just got mad now.. in a place near a chemical lab.

â MatsuyamaShinobu (@mrrmoosh111) February 16, 2020

Screaming out loud.

pic.twitter.com/QRYZGaKTUg

â Khari (@Kel_Hari) February 16, 2020

 Hainah.

Inki ek alag hi duniya h

â мr ÑÑarĸ (@iamafzal27) February 16, 2020

As on Monday morning, according to news reports, 70,548 confirmed coronavirus cases have claimed over 1,660 lives worldwide already and it isnât getting any better.

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