Parle Melody trend goes viral: Blinkit, Zepto, Air India, Swiggy ride PM Modi-Meloni toffee moment

After PM Modi gifted Parle Melody toffees to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, the clip racked up 100M+ views. Brands from Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart to Air India, India Post, DTDC, Yes Madam, SBI Securities and MobiKwik piled onto the trend with meme posts, turning a 50-paise candy into a national marketing moment.

— Filed Thu, 21 May, 2026, 13:50 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

After PM Modi gifted Parle Melody toffees to Italian PM Meloni, the moment went viral with 100M+ views. Brands like Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy, Instamart, Air India and MobiKwik jumped on the trend with meme marketing posts.