The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has challenged Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to take the Fit India Challenge started by the Sports Minister Rajvardhan Singh Rathore. Tweeting his own fitness routine with the hashtag #HumFitTohIndiaFit, PM Modi on Wednesday said he does yoga, breathing exercises apart from walking on the track inspired by the Panchtatvas.
Mr. PM tweeted: “Here are moments from my morning exercises. Apart from Yoga, I walk on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas or 5 elements of nature – Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, Aakash. This is extremely refreshing and rejuvenating. I also practice breathing exercises. #HumFitTohIndiaFit”.
https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1006739708670455810
In the following tweet, the PM nominated Karnataka CM, Commonwealth Games 2018 gold medal winner Manika Batra and IPS officers to take up the challenge next. The tweet read: “I am delighted to nominate the following for the #FitnessChallenge: Karnataka’s CM Shri @hd_kumaraswamy. India’s pride and among the highest medal winners for India in the 2018 CWG, @manikabatra_TT. The entire fraternity of brave IPS officers, especially those above 40”.
I am delighted to nominate the following for the #FitnessChallenge:
Karnataka’s CM Shri @hd_kumaraswamy.
India’s pride and among the highest medal winners for India in the 2018 CWG, @manikabatra_TT.
The entire fraternity of brave IPS officers, especially those above 40.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 13, 2018
PM Modi also appealed to every Indian to devote some part of the day towards fitness.
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The #HumFitTohIndiaFit or Fit India Challenge requires a person to share a video of their fitness regime on social media and challenge their friends to do so next. PM Modi was challenged by India’s Cricket star Virat Kohli. Kohli’s tweet read: “I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by @ra_THORe sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma , our PM @narendramodi ji and @msdhoni Bhai for the same. 😀 #HumFitTohIndiaFit #ComeOutAndPlay”.
I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by @ra_THORe sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma , our PM @narendramodi ji and @msdhoni Bhai for the same. 😀 #HumFitTohIndiaFit #ComeOutAndPlay pic.twitter.com/e9BAToE6bg
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 23, 2018
The most passionate promoter of the challenge is Union minister and Olympic Silver medalist Rajvardhan Singh Rathore, who regularly shares his videos on microblogging site Twitter.
Post pictures and videos of how you keep yourself fit and send a #FitnessChallenge to your friends on social media. Here's my video 😀and I challenge @iHrithik, @imVkohli & @NSaina to join in🥊 pic.twitter.com/pYhRY1lNEm
— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) May 22, 2018
The campaign has found immense support from sports and film industry. Several stars like Sonam Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Yusuf Pathan have accepted the challenge in the past.
