Modi-Meloni 'Melody' moment sells out Parle toffee on Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart

PM Modi gifting Parle's Melody to Italian PM Meloni sparked a viral demand surge, with the candy selling out across quick-commerce platforms Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart. Confusion also drove a mistaken rally in unrelated Parle Industries shares.

— Source publishedThu, 21 May, 2026, 12:39 IST·First seen Thu, 21 May, 2026, 12:56 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

PM Modi gifting Parle's Melody toffee to Italian PM Meloni triggered a viral demand surge, with the candy selling out across Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart. The

Why this matters

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