A fitness challenge on Twitter that has got the nation going

A prosperous nation needs a fit and healthy population. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore threw one of his own challenges to inspire people to stay

A prosperous nation needs a fit and healthy population.

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore threw one of his own challenges to inspire people to stay fit that has taken the social media by storm. In a self made video posted on Twitter, he urged Indians to adopt a fitter lifestyle.

#HumFitTohIndiaFit ???

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

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) May 22, 2018

Union Minister of state for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju seems to firmly believe in this. Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has sought to popularise Yoga across the world, Rijiju has taken to regular exercises which he says one can do even while in office. He thinks yoga and exercises enables Prime Minister Modi to work so hard.

Fabulous campaign by Sports Minister @Ra_THORe on #HumFitTohIndiaFit I accept #FitnessChallenge of @jayantsinha? Here's my video & I challenge
SMART CM @PemaKhanduBJP
SUPERSTAR ACTOR @BeingSalmanKhan
SUPERFIT ACTOR @saumyatandon pic.twitter.com/QnWpBpYCl9

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) May 23, 2018

Skipper Virat Kohli too took to twitter and posted a video of him doing butt plank after accepting the challenge by the Sports Minister. Kohli too took the campaign forward and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Captain Cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni and wife and actor Anushka Sharma.

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

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the Fitness Challenge by Virat Kohli. In a tweet the Prime Minister said that he will be posting his own Fitness Challenge video soon.

Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon. @imVkohli #HumFitTohIndiaFit https://t.co/qdc1JabCYb

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 24, 2018

Meanwhile, Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal too accepted the challenge as they posted their self made videos on twitter giving a glimpse of their regular workout regime.

This initiative makes me so proud ! Bravo @Ra_THORe #HumFitTohIndiaFit #FitnessChallenge this is how I commute to my office everyday. sitting static in a car is such a waste. Walk, cycle, jog, feel the earth, feel India ?? get FIT! pic.twitter.com/twoI1vna9c

— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) May 22, 2018

Thanking Rathore’s great initiative towards a fit India, actor Tiger Shroff too posted a video of him doing a cartwheel on twitter.

Tareeke anek par maksad sirf ek #HumFitTohIndiaFit – great initiative by @Ra_THORe sir ? thank you @iHrithik sir, i’d like to nominate @sonamakapoor, @karanjohar and @FarOutAkhtar to take the #FitnessChallenge forward. pic.twitter.com/1tdAaVEBQE

— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) May 23, 2018

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