Gwalior: At a time when the scorching summer days and heatwaves are taking a toll on the health of residents, Union civil aviation minister and head of the Gwalior royal family Jyotiraditya Scindia has adopted a unique home remedy to ward off heat. Whenever he leaves his house, he carries this home remedy in the pocket of his kurta to reduce the risk of heat stroke.
Scindia's home remedy is onions that he makes it a point to carry when he steps out of his house. According to him, onions help in beating the heat and reduces chances of a heat stoke. Thus, when the ordinary people are afraid to go outside their houses due to the intense heat, Scindia is seen touring across the state to meet party workers and common people.
Recently, when Scindia came to Gwalior, he had expressed concern over the scorching heat. After landing at the airport, Scindia took out onions from his pocket and showed it to the district administration. He said that he always carry onions in his pocket to avoid heat stroke and advised officials that they too should adopt such easy and effective home remedies.